The Divine Ryans is a 1999 film (adapted from the 1990 book by the same name) directed by Stephen Reynolds

Stephen Reynolds (director)

Stephen Reynolds is a Canadian television director. Notable work includes This Hour Has 22 Minutes, The Eleventh Hour, Black Harbour, Codco and Made in Canada....

, written by Wayne Johnston, starring Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Robert Joy is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Sid Hammerback in CSI: NY and playing Charlie in Land of the Dead.-Early life:...

 and Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Peter William "Pete" Postlethwaite, OBE, was an English stage, film and television actor.After minor television appearances including in The Professionals, Postlethwaite's first success came with the film Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988. He played a mysterious lawyer, Mr...

. The film is based around the Ryan family who run a funeral parlour in St John's, Newfoundland. The movie was filmed in St. John's, Newfoundland, and Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

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, Canada

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.

Plot

The Ryans of St John's, Newfoundland, are an old family steeped in tradition. Donald Ryan edits the local newspaper while his brothers and sisters run the funeral parlour. Early one morning, Donald's son Draper Doyle goes to the newspaper office to surprise his father with a birthday cake, only to witness something traumatic. Two days later, Donald Ryan is dead. In the ensuing weeks, Draper Doyle's sleep is plagued by nightmares, and he realises he has no memories of the time surrounding his father's death. With the help of his uncle Reg, Draper Doyle tries to come to terms with the truth about Donald Ryan, and the key to this may be Donald's lucky hockey puck.

Cast

• Jordan Harvey as Draper Doyle Ryan
• Robert Joy
  Robert Joy
  Robert Joy is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Sid Hammerback in CSI: NY and playing Charlie in Land of the Dead.-Early life:...
  
   as Donald Ryan
• Pete Postlethwaite
  Pete Postlethwaite
  Peter William "Pete" Postlethwaite, OBE, was an English stage, film and television actor.After minor television appearances including in The Professionals, Postlethwaite's first success came with the film Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988. He played a mysterious lawyer, Mr...
  
   as Uncle Reg Ryan
• Wendel Meldrum
  Wendel Meldrum
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   as Linda Ryan
• Mary Walsh as Aunt Phil Ryan
• Marguerite McNeil as Sister Lousie Ryan
• Richard Boland as Father Seymour Ryan
• Genevieve Tessier as Mary Ryan
• Louis Bernard
  Louis Bernard
  Louis Bernard, OQ is a Québécois politician and former public servant.- Biography :Louis Bernard is a former Chief of Staff to Parti Québécois Premier René Lévesque and former Secretary general of the Government to Parti Québécois Premiers Réne Lévesque and Jacques Parizeau...
  
   as Young Leonard
• Jody Richardson as Seymour's Assistant
• Patrick Savard Walsh as Potter
• Michael Chiasson as The Archbishop
• Stephen Lush as Donald's Friend
• Bryan Hennessey as Bard of St. John's

Other credits

• Christopher Zimmer - Producer
• Wolfram Tichy - Co-producer
• Robert J. Petrie - Co-producer
• Stephen Reynolds
  Stephen Reynolds (director)
  Stephen Reynolds is a Canadian television director. Notable work includes This Hour Has 22 Minutes, The Eleventh Hour, Black Harbour, Codco and Made in Canada....
  
   - Director
• Wayne Johnston - Writer
• Denis Carey
  Denis Carey (composer)
  Denis Carey is an Irish musician and composer. Known for his work on movies such as The Divine Ryans.He currently plays with the Irish Traditional Group The Brock McGuire Band.-Biography:...
  
   - Original Music
• Ray Fean - Original Music
• Dave Keary - Original Music
• Jeff Warren - Editor
• Alwyn Kumst - Cinematographer