--- product_id: 48373249 title: "The Playboys [DVD]" price: "NZ$101" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/48373249-the-playboys-dvd store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # The Playboys [DVD] **Price:** NZ$101 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Playboys [DVD] - **How much does it cost?** NZ$101 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/48373249-the-playboys-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description In a small Irish village, strong-willed Tara shocks the townspeople by having a baby out of wedlock and refusing to name the father. During Sunday mass she goes into labour giving birth to a baby boy. The town's constable, Brendan Hegarty, and Mick, a local landowner, vie for Tara's hand in marriage, but she refuses them both. When Tara instead falls for Tom Casey, an actor in a lewd wandering theater troupe called the Playboys, Hegarty plots to keep Tara and Tom apart.Winner of the 1993 Audience Award at the Würzburg International Filmweekend Review "…its appeal sneaks up on you" --Deseret News"A pure delight" --Washingtonpost.com"A beautiful, moving and gripping film" --The Hollywood Reporter Review: Good film - Good acting from all actors, especially Albert Finney gives a strong performance as well as Aidan Quinn's great acting. Review: A low key charming movie - In a small Irish town during the 1950's,a young woman- Tara maguire(Robin wright) causes a scandal when she has a baby out of wedlock & refuses to reveal who the babies father is.The towns sergeant Brendan(Albert finney) is in love with Tara & wants to marry her but she doesnt love him back so rejects his offer.When a theatre troupe arrives in town,Tara is intrigued by one of the actors Tom(Aidan quinn) & the pare strike up a friendship.This angers Brendan,he becomes thwarted by this new rival & goes out of his way to stop them from being together... This is a low key charming movie with a mix of comedy,drama & romance.The cast are flawless- Robin wright is believable as the small town feisty Irish girl & Aidan quinn is adorable as the sweet natured Tom but as usual it is Albert finney who steals the show with another wonderful powerful performance! Im not sure why i had never heard of this movie before but it is one that should definitely be more more well known! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B017851BPC | | Actors | Aidan Quinn, Albert Finney, Robin Wright | | Best Sellers Rank | 121,644 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 30,959 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray) | | Customer reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (48) | | Director | Gillies MacKinnon | | Language | English | | Media Format | PAL | | Number of discs | 1 | | Package Dimensions | 19.2 x 13.6 x 1.6 cm; 60 g | | Release date | 7 Mar. 2016 | | Run time | 1 hour and 46 minutes | | Studio | 101 Films | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Aidan Quinn, Albert Finney, Gillies MacKinnon, Robin Wright - **Format:** PAL - **Genre:** Drama - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 46 minutes ## Images ![The Playboys [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-MoNdOMtL.jpg) ![The Playboys [DVD] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91GnPkCMSvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good film *by G***D on 21 May 2019* Good acting from all actors, especially Albert Finney gives a strong performance as well as Aidan Quinn's great acting. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A low key charming movie *by B***Y on 9 December 2013* In a small Irish town during the 1950's,a young woman- Tara maguire(Robin wright) causes a scandal when she has a baby out of wedlock & refuses to reveal who the babies father is.The towns sergeant Brendan(Albert finney) is in love with Tara & wants to marry her but she doesnt love him back so rejects his offer.When a theatre troupe arrives in town,Tara is intrigued by one of the actors Tom(Aidan quinn) & the pare strike up a friendship.This angers Brendan,he becomes thwarted by this new rival & goes out of his way to stop them from being together... This is a low key charming movie with a mix of comedy,drama & romance.The cast are flawless- Robin wright is believable as the small town feisty Irish girl & Aidan quinn is adorable as the sweet natured Tom but as usual it is Albert finney who steals the show with another wonderful powerful performance! Im not sure why i had never heard of this movie before but it is one that should definitely be more more well known! ### ⭐⭐⭐ Finney's the Spine of this Slow, Soft-Focus Film *by S***Y on 14 January 2013* "The Playboys,"(1992), is a drama/romance/comedy set in a pretty, provincial Irish village of the 1950's. The rural landscape of County Cavan is lovely in this film directed by Gillies MacKinnon, who was born in the urban, unlovely town of Glasgow, Scotland. The clothes, cars and houses look authentic and atmospheric, the dialogue's good, and there's plenty of "crac," that Irish wit. The movie, which is full of faces familiar from other Irish films, concerns one Tara Maguire, played by the American Robin Wright,( Forrest Gump , The Princess Bride , Message in a Bottle ) who's been delivered of a boy child and refuses to identify his father. (This part was to have been played by Annette Bening, but she turned up actially pregnant.) Tara's sister Brigid, played by Niamh Cusack, The Beatrix Potter Collection [DVD ], of the well-known Irish theatrical family, is solidly supportive. Adrian Dunbar, The Crying Game , Hear My Song - has a modern Irish movie ever been made without him ?- plays a local farmer who kills himself, possibly over bad luck with his cattle, possibly because of Tara's refusal to marry him. She's also refusing to marry the older man, the local Constable, Brendan Hegarty, who, we come to learn, actually is the child's father. As played by an adamantine Albert Finney,( Tom Jones , Saturday Night and Sunday Morning ), he really is the spine of this slow, low-key, soft-focus film. For although the village priest is calling Tara out from the pulpit, the locals can't be too hard on her: they've known her from her own birth. Into this pregnant situation comes a threadbare traveling troupe of actors, led by Freddie, the marvelously talented Milo O'Shea, Barbarella . Tom Casey, played by the American, handsome blue-eyed Aidan Quinn, Avalon ,is the leading man of their performances. Performances that are always eccentric, and frequently downright hilarious. And Tara, who rather unusually for the time and place, insists on marrying for love, sure loves Tom. Tara is portrayed, possibly also rather unusually for the time and place, as a woman who stubbornly insists on standing on her own, and supporting herself and her child: this she ably does by sewing, and by a spot of comic-relief smuggling across the nearby border of Northern Ireland now and then. There's also a subplot about the activities of the Irish Republican Activities that never amounts to much. Despite the fact that a barn is actually burnt down during its course, "The Playboys"is no barn-burner; but it's a charming, romantic little comedy to curl up with of a chilly evening. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/48373249-the-playboys-dvd](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/48373249-the-playboys-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*