---
title: 'Tara Road (2005)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gillies MacKinnon'
released: '2005-05-11'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Ireland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tara-road-2005'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0429153/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tara Road (2005)

2005 · 94 min · Drama · Ireland


## Synopsis

Tara Road is a 2005 drama film directed by Gillies MacKinnon, based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Maeve Binchy. The film stars Olivia Williams, Andie MacDowell, Stephen Rea, and Iain Glen and follows Marilyn and Ria - one American, one Irish - on a two-month house swap, as both have suffered crises and need a change.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gillies MacKinnon](https://cinepixo.com/people/gillies-mackinnon)
- **Screenplay:** [Maeve Binchy](https://cinepixo.com/people/maeve-binchy), [Shane Connaughton](https://cinepixo.com/people/shane-connaughton), [Cynthia Cidre](https://cinepixo.com/people/cynthia-cidre)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Keane](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-keane)
- **Producer:** [Sarah Radclyffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-radclyffe), [Noel Pearson](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-pearson)
- **Director of Photography:** [John de Borman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-de-borman)
- **Editor:** [Pia Di Ciaula](https://cinepixo.com/people/pia-di-ciaula)

## Cast

- [Olivia Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivia-williams)
- [Mac McDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/mac-mcdonald)
- [Jean-Marc Barr](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-marc-barr)
- [Andie MacDowell](https://cinepixo.com/people/andie-macdowell)
- [Sarah Bolger](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-bolger)
- [Iain Glen](https://cinepixo.com/people/iain-glen)
- [Maria Doyle Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-doyle-kennedy)
- [Ruby Wax](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruby-wax)
- [Heike Makatsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/heike-makatsch)
- [Bronagh Gallagher](https://cinepixo.com/people/bronagh-gallagher)
- [Bosco Hogan](https://cinepixo.com/people/bosco-hogan)
- [Brenda Fricker](https://cinepixo.com/people/brenda-fricker)
- [Sean Power](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-power)
- [Stephen Rea](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-rea)

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