When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
Jackie O'Shea
Michael O'Sullivan
Annie O'Shea
Maggie O'Toole
Jim Kelly
Pig Finn
Narrator (voice)
Mrs. Kennedy
Maurice O'Toole
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 al...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,000,000.00
Revenue $43,515,982.00