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The Cripple of Inishmaan

By Martin McDonagh

Directed by Ron Clark

An Irish orphan dreams of becoming a star.

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In this wickedly hilarious Irish comedy, Crippled Billy dreams of a world outside of Inishmaan, away from this adopted aunts, their tiny village store, and their nosy fellow villagers. When he hears that a Hollywood film crew is working nearby, Billy hatches a plot to land a part. What follows is a tale of adventure, loss and redemption.

A co-production with Cornell College.

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