DramaThrillerRomance
Theatrical August 24, 1984
Cal poster

Cal (1984)

Cal is a book-based movie adapted from "Cal" by Bernard MacLaverty. This Drama/Thriller film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is August 24, 1984.

The Source Material

Cal

A Novel

by Bernard MacLaverty

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Overview

When it was first published, Bernard MacLaverty’s masterpiece was hailed by Michael Gorra in the New York Times Book Review as "a marvel of technical perfection…a most moving novel whose emotional impact is grounded in a complete avoidance of sentimentality…[I…

About The Movie

Description

Cal, a young man on the fringes of the IRA, falls in love with Marcella, a Catholic woman whose husband, a Protestant policeman, was killed one year earlier by the IRA.

Details

Title
Cal
Original Title
Cal
Original Language
EN
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Romance
US Theatrical
August 24, 1984 · Rated R