Divorcing Jack (1998)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

David Caffrey

Writers:

Colin Bateman (novel)
Colin Bateman (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 August 1998 (Norway)

Genre:

Thriller | Comedy

Plot:

Black romantic comedy set around the troubled "peace process" and its effect on a cynical Belfast hack.

Plot Keywords:

Tense | Politician | Black Comedy | Columnist | Female Nudity

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

David Thewlis	...	Dan Starkey
Rachel Griffiths	...	Lee Cooper
Jason Isaacs	...	Cow Pat Keegan
Laura Fraser	...	Margaret
Richard Gant	...	Charles Parker
Laine Megaw	...	Patricia Starkey
Bronagh Gallagher	...	Taxi Driver
Kitty Aldridge	...	Agnes Brinn
Robert Lindsay	...	Michael Brinn
Adam Black	...	Young Starkey
Simon Magill	...	Starkey's Brother
George Shane	...	Woods
Alan McKee	...	Mouse
Brian Devlin	...	Dans' work mate
Sean Caffrey	...	Joe

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:MA | France:U | Germany:16 (w) | New Zealand:R16 | Spain:13 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Company:

Scala Productions

Trivia:

The role of Starkey was originally offered to Robert Carlyle, but he had to drop out when the shoot dates were changed and he became unavailable.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dan: [voiceover] When I was 8 years old, I woke up in the middle of the night and found my brother pissing on my typewriter. I decided then and there that there was something wonderful about alcohol.

Movie Connections:

References Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Soundtrack:

Danger Of A Stranger

One of 99´s best films...

..and one of the best I have seen in a long time. (Ok it was made in 98 but it has just been released on video here in Sweden) This movie was a surprise! I´m fortunate to be able to rent movies for free (if I were not I would probably never have seen this one) and am I glad I did see it!. It´s funny, it got lots of action and crazy characters whom you really care for. It got a great story, great actors and actresses it is simply great! I want more of this kind of movies! Go rent this one today or you will miss a piece of excellence!

Only negative thing is that the editor made a lousy job in the beginning.

9 out of 10.