Waking Ned 1998
7.3 / 10
Waking Ned
When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
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Full Cast & Crew
... Jackie O'Shea
... Michael O'Sullivan
... Annie O'Shea
... Maggie O'Toole
... Jim Kelly
... Pig Finn
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by 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).
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Release Date:
Sep 15, 1998 (France,United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 31`
MMPA Rating:
PG
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
France,United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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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).
Cast & Crew of
Waking Ned
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Jackie O'Shea
... Michael O'Sullivan
... Annie O'Shea
... Maggie O'Toole
... Jim Kelly
... Pig Finn
PV
Paul Vaughan... Narrator (voice)
... Mrs. Kennedy
... Maurice O'Toole
PW
Paddy Ward... Brendy O'Toole
JR
James Ryland... Dennis Fitzgerald
... Pat Mulligan
... Lizzy Quinn
... Kitty
... Father Patrick
JK
Jimmy Keogh... Ned Devine
... Tom Toomey
... Rennie
ED
Eamonn Doyle... Dicey Riley
... The Whistler
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