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Divorcing Jack (1998)

110 min  -  Thriller | Comedy   -  14 August 1998 (Norway)
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Black romantic comedy set around the troubled "peace process" and its effect on a cynical Belfast hack.

Director:

David Caffrey

Writers:

Colin Bateman (novel), Colin Bateman (screenplay)
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Cast

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

A married drunk hooks up with the ex-girlfriend of a vicious local criminal. He gets booted out of home for his infidelity, has a murderer on his tail, and must try to write the story of his life in order to save his journalism job. He gets help from a stripper dressed as a nun and goes undercover dressed as Shaggy from Scooby Doo. He finds a drinking buddy in an American fellow journalist. Written by K. Wedgwood  

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Genres:

Thriller | Comedy

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Norway) See more »

Also Known As:

Últimas Palavras See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£121,394 (UK) (4 October 1998) (107 Screens)

Gross:

£375,657 (UK) (25 October 1998)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Scala Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

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. See more »

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.
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Crazy Credits

After the credits roll the taxi driver can be heard screaming
her catchphrase: "Fuck away off and die!"
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Connections

References Doctor Zhivago (1965) See more »

Soundtracks

"Danger Of A Stranger"
Performed by Stella Parton See more »