The Blackwater Lightship

Name: The Blackwater Lightship
Genre: Drama
Released: 2004-02-04
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Dianne Wiest, Gina McKee, Keith McErlean, Angela Lansbury, Marijka Bardin

IMDb ID: tt0377524 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 6.8 (421 votes)

Genres: Drama

A man in the final stages of A.I.D.S. is cared for by his sister, mother, and grandmother.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesSpain: The Blackwater Lightship
United States: The Blackwater Lightship
Hungary: Fény a távolból
Poland: Gorzkie wspomnienia
United States: Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Blackwater Lightship (#53.2) (anthology series)
Russia: Пронзающий тьму
Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Blackwater Lightship (#53.2)Content RatingPGRelease Date2004-02-04Runtime120 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews7Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsaids
gay character
mother daughter reconciliation
beach
lighthouseFilming LocationsGreystones, County Wicklow, IrelandProduction CompaniesGillham Road Productions
Hallmark Hall of Fame ProductionsOfficial SitesCBS (United States) - http://www.cbs.com/specials/blackwater_lightship/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377524/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0377524.jpgUpdated At2025-03-09T23:52:25

Directors

John Erman

Writers

Shane Connaughton
Colm Tóibín

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Dianne Wiest | Character: Lily
Actor: Gina McKee | Character: Helen
Actor: Keith McErlean | Character: Declan
Actor: Angela Lansbury | Character: Dora
Actor: Marijka Bardin | Character: Young Helen
Actor: Sean Campion | Character: Michael Breen
Actor: Barry Cassin | Character: Fr. Griffin
Actor: Angela Harding | Character: Mrs. Byrne
Actor: Laura Hughes | Character: Anne
Actor: Ruth McCabe | Character: Dr. Louise
Actor: Frank McCusker | Character: Harry
Actor: Maria McDermottroe | Character: Madge Kehoe
Actor: Dearbhla Molloy | Character: Essie Kehoe
Actor: Brían F. O'Byrne | Character: Larry
Actor: Kevin O'Dwyer | Character: Young Declan
Actor: David Parnell | Character: Dr. Kerwin
Actor: Sam Robards | Character: Paul
Actor: Macdara Ó Fátharta | Character: Grandad
Actor: Kreeta Taponen | Character: Reporter

[Directors Group]
Name: John Erman | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Shane Connaughton | Role: Writer
Name: Colm Tóibín | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: John Erman | Role: Producer
Name: Andrew Gottlieb | Role: Producer
Name: Cameron Johann | Role: Producer
Name: Morgan O'Sullivan | Role: Producer
Name: Heather Ogilvie | Role: Producer
Name: Brent Shields | Role: Producer
Name: Richard Welsh | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: John Morris | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Tony Imi | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: William Henry | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Phyllis Huffman | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Keith Wilson | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Alistair Kay | Role: Art Director
Name: Lesley Oakley | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Joan Bergin | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Chris Lyons | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Peter Robb-King | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Petra Schaumann | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Suzanne Stokes-Munton | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Noel Bermudez | Role: Production Manager
Name: Paul A. Levin | Role: Production Manager
Name: Des Martin | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Paul Barnes | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Donald P.H. Eaton | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Clare Keogh | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Louise Murray | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Lynn Wegenka | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Ignacio Barbe | Role: Art Department
Name: Trevor Courtney | Role: Art Department
Name: Ed Norton | Role: Art Department
Name: Judith Hynes | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Nancy Cabrera | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ryan Collison | Role: Sound Department
Name: Robert Fernandez | Role: Sound Department
Name: Robert Hein | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kieran Horgan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jacob Ribicoff | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Gerry Johnston | Role: Special Effects
Name: Marty Kelly | Role: Special Effects
Name: Chris Lynch | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Robert D. Bailey | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gavin Barclay | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Donal O'Farrell | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Alan Butler | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Donal Caulfield | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Barry Conroy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Louis Conroy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tim Fletcher | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sarah Francis | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Oisín Kelly | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joe Martin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Aideen McCarthy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Darrell Murphy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Stephen Murphy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ed Rutherford | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Des Whelan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: John Hubbard | Role: Casting Department
Name: Geoffrey Miclat | Role: Casting Department
Name: Miranda Gooch | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Ciara James | Role: Costume Department
Name: Gabriel O'Brien | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Andrew Buckland | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Stephen Hoppe | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Ross Flannery | Role: Location Management
Name: Nial Fulton | Role: Location Management
Name: Colm Nolan | Role: Location Management
Name: Cathy Pearson | Role: Location Management
Name: Andrew Wilson | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Evan Morris | Role: Music Department
Name: Sally Swisher | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Cait Collins | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Blanche McDermaid | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: John Kavanagh | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Lisa Byrne | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Fionnuala Dorney | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sile Dorney | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alan Dunne | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Miranda Gooch | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Poll Moussoulides | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cian O'Muilleoir | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sally Jo Sousa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lee Twohey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Noel Walsh | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matt Huffman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bill Timoney | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377524/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: February 4, 2004
Hungary: June 20, 2004
Belgium: 2011

Awards

Box Office

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