Waking Ned (1998)

PG09/15/1998Comedy1h 31m
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How far would you go to win a fortune!

Overview

When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Ian Bannen

    Jackie O'Shea

  2. Cast 1

    David Kelly

    Michael O'Sullivan

  3. Cast 1

    Fionnula Flanagan

    Annie O'Shea

  4. Cast 1

    Susan Lynch

    Maggie O'Toole

  5. Cast 1

    Brendan Dempsey

    Jim Kelly

  6. Cast 1

    James Nesbitt

    Pig Finn

  7. Cast 1

    Paul Vaughan

    Narrator (voice)

  8. Cast 1

    Maura O'Malley

    Mrs. Kennedy

  9. Cast 1

    Robert Hickey

    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

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