The Hands of Cormac Joyce

The Hands of Cormac Joyce is a 1972 made-for-television movie directed by Fielder Cook.

Plot

A proud fisherman off the Irish Coast fights to save his land from an approaching storm as other villagers evacuate to the mainland.

Cast

Stephen Boyd as Cormac Joyce
Colleen Dewhurst as Molly Joyce
Dominic Guard as Jackie Joyce
Deryck Barnes as Pat Coneeley
Cyril Cusack as Mr. Reece
Enid Lorimer as Mrs. Reece
Lynette Floyd as Elis Coneeley
Marshall Crosby as Tigue Coneeley

Production

The film was a U.S.-Australian co-production. It was shot in Australia with Phillip Island substituting for Aran Island. Many of the crew had worked on the TV show Homicide, but some of them had to be replaced during the shoot as it was realised they did not have the experience to make a 35mm film shot on location.