The Hanging Gale
1995, English. Directed by Diarmuid Lawrence.
In this historical miniseries created for BBC Northern Ireland, four brothers struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s while facing persecution from an agent (Michael Kitchen) of their indifferent English landlord. Looking on in horror as their primary food source dwindles, the Phelan brothers (portrayed by real-life siblings Joe, Mark, Paul and Stephen McGann) are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt.
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- English
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Cast & crew
- Diarmuid LawrenceDirector
- Joe McGannSean Phelan
- Mark McGannConor Phelan
- Paul McGannLiam Phelan
- Stephen McGannDaniel Phelan
- Michael KitchenCaptain William Townsend
- Gerard McSorleyCoulter
- Sean McGinleyFerry
- Tina KellegherMary Dolan
- Ciarán FitzgeraldJoseph Phelan
- Joe PilkingtonJames Phelan
- Dave DuffyMcCafferty
- Joe SavinoMeagher
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1995
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Allan Cubitt
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The Hanging Gale isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1995. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Hanging Gale?
The Hanging Gale (1995) was directed by Diarmuid Lawrence and stars Joe McGann, Mark McGann, Paul McGann.