Trivia

Interior church scenes were shot in a Dublin studio. Because of its controversial content, the production was denied permission to shoot in any Limerick churches.

Considering how successful the book had been (translated into 25 languages and published in 36 countries) , on a budget of $25m, this was a huge disappointment at the US box office, taking in only $13m.

Liam Neeson was originally cast as Malachy, but dropped out.

Richard Harris strongly condemned both the film and Frank McCourt in a series of interviews in 2000.

Pierce Brosnan and Stephen Rea were considered for the role of Malachy.

Alan Parker: The doctor who treats Frank McCourt when he is in the hospital with typhoid.