Four Days in July 39 years old

Two couples, one Catholic, one Protestant, exist on two sides of the chasm that is everyday life in Northern Ireland. Both women are expecting babies, both couples tell offbeat stories, both couples get by with what little they have. Yet Mike Leigh allows his actors to show not how much but how little these two couple have in common. "Four Days in July" is wonderful yet scathing look at the turmoil that has engulfed Northern Ireland for generations.

Credits

Stephen Rea as Dixie McConville

Des McAleer as Eugene

B.J. Hogg as Big Billy

John Keegan as Mr McCoy

Ann Hasson as Sister Midwife

Shane Connaughton as Brendan

Four Days in July Cast

Name	Character
Stephen Rea He was 38, now 77 years old	as Dixie McConville
Des McAleer He was 32, now 71 years old	as Eugene
B.J. Hogg He was 29, now 68 years old	as Big Billy
John Keegan He was 50, 78 years old when he died	as Mr McCoy
Ann Hasson	as Sister Midwife
Shane Connaughton He was 43, now 83 years old	as Brendan
Bríd Brennan She was 30, now 69 years old	as Colette

Four Days in July Crew

Name	Department
Mike Leigh as Director. He was 41 (now 81) years old	Directing
Mike Leigh as Writer. He was 41 (now 81) years old	Writing

Four Days in July (39 years)

Release day: Thursday, November 29, 1984
Runtime: 96 minutes