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3 October 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
A comedy for the incurably unromantic. morePlot:
Marcy is an assistant to Senator John McGlory, who is having problems with a re-election campaign. Desperate for Irish votes... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
OK I just had to say something GOOD about this movie moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Janeane Garofalo | ... | Marcy Tizard | |
| David O'Hara | ... | Sean Kelly | |
| Milo O'Shea | ... | Dermot O'Brien | |
| Jay O. Sanders | ... | Senator John McGlory | |
| Rosaleen Linehan | ... | Millie O'Dowd | |
| Paul Hickey | ... | Declan Kelly | |
| Maria Doyle Kennedy | ... | Sarah Kelly | |
| Saffron Burrows | ... | Moira Kennedy Kelly | |
| Denis Leary | ... | Nick | |
| Olivia Caffrey | ... | Annie | |
| Joan Sheehy | ... | Bus Passenger | |
| Anne Gildea | ... | Airport Assistant | |
| Claude Clancy | ... | Michael the Bus Driver | |
| James Ryland | ... | Sergeant Riley | |
| David King | ... | Local Lad No. 1 |
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Rated R for language.Parents Guide:
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Ballinagra, the name of the town in the movie is a reworking on the Irish 'Baile Na Gra' which means 'Town of Love'. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The Irish version of the town Ballinagra should be "Baile an Ghrį", not "Baile na Grį" as depicted in the film. moreQuotes:
Sarah Kelly: You should come to the dance, Marcy, come and have a bit o' craic.Marcy Tizard: Crack?
Sarah Kelly: Yah, it's brilliant craic.
Marcy Tizard: By crack I'm assuming that you don't mean incredibly hard drugs.
Sarah Kelly: Oh no! It just means havin' a laugh, like havin' a bit o' fun!
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I love this movie, I am Irish, and take no offense at either the characters or the language (bollocks!!). All of which came across as very real. Good old fashioned Irish rogues, out to have a bit of "craic"(meaning fun, pronounced "crack"). This is one of my favorite Irish movies. Janeane Garofalo is beautiful and talented, Denis Leary is hilarious in his sleaziest, Milo O'Shea and Rosaline Linehan are hilarious also as the two rival matchmakers, although Rosaline wasn't given near enough to do. Lots of colorful Irish characters, Eamon Kelly, David Kelly too. If you like a bit of old fashioned "stage" Irishness, then you'll enjoy this movie, lots of laughs and little off color humor (when Eamon Kelly finds his missing teeth - yuk!)but definitely laugh out loud hilarious entertainment. Did I mention the lovely West of Ireland and Aran Islands scenery? Watch out for reviews with spoilers, as they'll ruin the whole movie for you.