When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
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Film Cast:
- Jackie O’Shea: Ian Bannen
- Michael O’Sullivan: David Kelly
- Annie O’Shea: Fionnula Flanagan
- Maggie O’Toole: Susan Lynch
- Jim Kelly: Brendan Dempsey
- Pig Finn: James Nesbitt
- Narrator (voice): Paul Vaughan
- Mrs. Kennedy: Maura O’Malley
- Maurice O’Toole: Robert Hickey
- Brendy O’Toole: Paddy Ward
- Dennis Fitzgerald: James Ryland
- Pat Mulligan: Fintan McKeown
- Lizzy Quinn: Eileen Dromey
- Kitty: Kitty Fitzgerald
- Father Patrick: Dermot Kerrigan
- Ned Devine: Jimmy Keogh
- Tom Toomey: Matthew Devitt
- Rennie: Rennie Campbell
- Dicey Riley: Eamonn Doyle
- The Whistler: Raymond MacCormac
- Father Mulligan: Larry Randall
- Villager of Tullymore: Jim Ashford
- Villager of Tullymore: Lewis Charles Barham
- Villager of Tullymore: Colin Bendall
- Villager of Tullymore: Dodo Bickerdike
- Villager of Tullymore: Joy Birnie
- Villager of Tullymore: James Bishop
- Villager of Tullymore: Peter Bradford
- Villager of Tullymore: Steven Burke
- Villager of Tullymore: Derick Bussey
- Villager of Tullymore: Norman Cain
- Villager of Tullymore: Margaret Cain
- Villager of Tullymore: Peter Carroll
- Villager of Tullymore: Barbara Clague
- Villager of Tullymore: Pam Courtenay Smith
- Villager of Tullymore: Edwina Crebbin
- Villager of Tullymore: Jill Cruddace
- Villager of Tullymore: Ted Cruddace
- Villager of Tullymore: Heather Dawes
- Villager of Tullymore: George Egee
- Villager of Tullymore: Jill Foster
- Villager of Tullymore: Susan Hidson
- Villager of Tullymore: Margaret Horsfield
- Villager of Tullymore: John Kaighin
- Villager of Tullymore: Una King
- Villager of Tullymore: Anne Lace
- Villager of Tullymore: Shirley Lewney
- Villager of Tullymore: Alix Morrey
- Villager of Tullymore: Pat O’Donohue
- Villager of Tullymore: Ged Pearce
- Villager of Tullymore: Stella Pixton
- Villager of Tullymore: Joyce Pullin
- Villager of Tullymore: Charlie Read
- Villager of Tullymore: Thomas Reeder
- Lotto Observer: Adrian Robinson
Film Crew:
- Casting: John Hubbard
- Casting: Ros Hubbard
- Co-Executive Producer: Stephen Margolis
- Director of Photography: Henry Braham
- Editor: Alan Strachan
- Music: Shaun Davey
- Production Design: John Ebden
- Writer: Kirk Jones
- Executive Producer: Alexandre Heylen
- Producer: Richard Holmes
- Producer: Glynis Murray
- Co-Producer: Neil Peplow
- Associate Producer: Martell
Movie Reviews:
- Peter McGinn: I know that no movie is perfect, but I am hard pressed to think of any criticism for this movie, known as Waking Ned Devine here in the U.S. Perhaps I will come up with a weakness by the time I finish writing this.
This is a feel good movie from start to finish. Okay, a character dies at the beginning, but only right after he wins the lottery. They set up the action by introducing several characters and fill in background on them. Then the story itself is told simply and well.
Kirk Jones wrote and directed the film, which apparently stated out to be a ten-minute short. Fortunately for all of us, he was encouraged to expand it to a full-length feature. It won or was nominated for a lot of awards. So,e actors agreed to be made less than usual to ensure the film got made, and I believe some people who lived where it was filmed (Isle of Man) took part also. Oddly enough, Jones still only has a handful of film writing credits. Before movies he made some very successful advertising commercials.
In addition to being a funny, charming movie, the soundtrack is one of my favorites for a movie. The music sets the mood and even helps tell the story in places.
Well, sorry, I guess I didn’t think of anything critical to say about Waking Ned (Devine).