Divorcing Jack (1998)

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:

Infidelity | Nun | Black Comedy | Bombing | Belfast Northern Ireland

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
Birdy Sweeney	...	Lift Attendant
Katie Tumelty	...	Reporter
Ian McElhinney	...	Alfie Stewart
B.J. Hogg	...	Billy McCoubrey
Gerard Jordan	...	Pizza Shop Boy
Gerard Quinn	...	Pizza Shop Boy
Dale Kirkpatrick	...	Robert Brinn
Jonathan Collier	...	Robert Brinn (voice)
Philip Young	...	FTP Skinhead
Thomas Hourican	...	Sod
Marcus Kelly	...	Space Hopper Man (as Danny Kelly)
Frank Mannion	...	Finbar Kelly
Colin Murphy	...	Giblet O'Gibber
John Linehan	...	Announcer
Barbara Adair	...	Old Woman
Paddy Rocks	...	Mad Dog
Derek Halligan	...	Frankie
Patrick Duncan	...	Waiter
Dick Holland	...	Crony
James Doran	...	Hood (as James Duran)
Norman Hagan	...	Balaclava
John Keegan	...	Father Flynn
Brendan McNally	...	Postal
Robert Cooper	...	Civil Servant
Alison Black	...	Radio Newsreader (voice)
Alec Fennell	...	Radio Newsreader (voice)
Christine Bleakley	...	Radio Newsreader (voice)
Stephen Nolan	...	Radio Newsreader (voice)
Chris Buckler	...	Radio Newsreader (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephen Cavanagh	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Mairead Devanney	...	Waitress (uncredited)

Directed by
David Caffrey

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Colin Bateman		novel
Colin Bateman		screenplay

Produced by
Georges Benayoun	....	co-producer
Robert Cooper	....	producer
Chris Craib	....	co-executive producer
Marina Gefter	....	co-executive producer
Frank Mannion	....	co-producer
Nik Powell	....	executive producer
Jane Robertson	....	line producer
Gary Smith	....	co-executive producer
David M. Thompson	....	executive producer
Stephen Woolley	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Adrian Johnston

Cinematography by
James Welland

Film Editing by
Nick Moore

Casting by
John Hubbard
Ros Hubbard

Production Design by
Claire Kenny

Art Direction by
Tom McCullagh

Costume Design by
Pam Tait

Makeup Department
Liz Boston	....	makeup designer
Maggie Magee	....	makeup artist
Pamela Smyth	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Annie Wallbank	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Clare Awdry	....	second assistant director
Konrad Jay	....	first assistant director
Nick Moore	....	second unit director
Liam O'Donnell	....	third assistant director
Mary Soan	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jim Barr	....	dressing propman
Alan Briant	....	stand-by props
Roland Coyne	....	stand-by carpenter
Gillian Devenney	....	assistant art director
Russell Fulton	....	construction manager
Geoff Geddis	....	dressing propman
Cliona Harkin	....	art department assistant
Keith Henderson	....	storyboard artist
Vincent Kinnaird	....	prop man
Christy O'Shaughnessy	....	scenic painter
Jerry Organ	....	production buyer
David Reilly	....	stand-by props (as Dave Reilly)
Robbie Richardson	....	scenic painter
Alex Robertson	....	stand-by carpenter
Steve Wheeler	....	property master (as Stephen Wheeler)

Sound Department
Howard Bargroff	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Michael A. Carter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anthony Cleal	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anthony Faust	....	dialogue editor
Diane Greaves	....	foley artist (as Dianne Greaves)
Matt Grimes	....	sound editor
John Hayward	....	sound re-recording mixer (as John 'Boots' Hayward)
Zane Hayward	....	dialogue editor
Ronan Hill	....	boom operator
Aiden Hughes	....	sound trainee
Andy Kennedy	....	supervising sound editor
Jacques Leroide	....	foley editor
Mervyn Moore	....	sound recordist
Julian Pinn	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Michael Redfern	....	adr editor (as Mike Redfern)
Claire Saunders	....	assistant sound editor
Jason Swanscott	....	foley artist
Richard Pryke	....	assistant re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Neil Blackburn	....	special effects engineer
Mark Holt	....	senior special effects technician
Donal Neill	....	special effects technician
Martin Neill	....	special effects supervisor
Sean Pagel	....	special effects technician

Stunts
David Cronnelly	....	stunts
Tracey Eddon	....	stunts (as Tracy Eddon)
Steve Griffin	....	stunts (as Steve 'Street' Griffin)
Richard Hammatt	....	stunts
Paul Heasman	....	stunts
Tina Maskell	....	stunts
Sean Rogers	....	stunts
Lee Sheward	....	stunt coordinator
Sarah Franzl	....	stunt double: Ms. Griffiths (uncredited)
Morgan Johnson	....	stunt double: Mr. Gant (uncredited)
Julian Spencer	....	stunt double: Mr. Thewlis (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Bailie	....	first assistant camera
Andy Bradford	....	clapper loader trainee: second unit
Raymond Carlin	....	camera trainee: second unit
Lewis Foster	....	camera operator: second unit
Eric Greenberg	....	clapper loader
Glynn Harrison	....	second grip
Roy Harrison	....	key grip
Glen Hastings	....	electrician
Colin Irwin	....	best boy
Brian Livingstone	....	gaffer
Dochy J. Lowe	....	clapper loader: second unit
Brendon McClean	....	electrician
Giancarlo McDonnell	....	generator operator (as Carlo McDonald)
Alastair Rae	....	Steadicam operator
Marcus Robinson	....	unit still photographer
Mike Robinson	....	camera operator: second unit
Kurt Savage	....	focus puller: second unit

Casting Department
Hilary Donnan	....	extras casting
Hillary Hanna	....	casting assistant
Greg Kyle	....	casting assistant
James Norrie	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eleanor Appleby	....	costume supervisor
Kerry Gooding	....	costume daily
Nuala McCaffrey	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Barnaby Braithwaite	....	post-production assistant
Gavin Buckley	....	conforming editor
Hermione Byrt	....	conforming editor
Kate Croft	....	post-production coordinator
Emily Grant	....	conforming editor
Jonathan Haren	....	editor trainee
John Heath	....	color grader
Lionel Johnson	....	conforming editor
Stephen Law	....	post-production consultant
Gabrielle Smith	....	conforming editor (as Gabby Smith)
Ben Yeates	....	first assistant editor
Tom Mayclim	....	negative cutting assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Steve Parr	....	music mixer
Steve Parr	....	music recordist

Other crew
Amy Allen	....	production coordinator
Linda Bowen	....	assistant accountant
Christine Braithwaite	....	floor runner
Jennie Browne	....	production runner
Sandra Butterworth	....	dialogue coach
Emer Conroy	....	script supervisor
Kate Croft	....	assistant to producer
Ceire Deery	....	production runner
Robert Gyle	....	armorer
Oliver Howe	....	floor runner
Kevin Jackson	....	assistant head of drama, BBC northern Ireland
Stephen Killen	....	location manager
Vikki Luya	....	unit publicist
Alan Manning	....	floor runner
Claire McBride	....	assistant location manager
Jeanette McGrath	....	production runner
Jeanette McGrath	....	script supervisor assistant
Gary Mercer	....	stand-in: Mr. Thewlis
Claire Mulligan	....	floor runner
Biene Polacsek	....	production runner
Gill Raddings	....	dog handler (as Jill Radding's stunt dogs)
Mike Smith	....	production accountant
Gary Walker	....	location assistant
Philippa Wood	....	assistant to executive producer

Production Companies

• Scala Productions

Distributors

• Advanced (Germany)
• Europa Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
• Les Films Ariane
• Lolafilms Distribución
• Mosaic Movies (UK)
• Teleview International (1998) (Lebanon) (TV) (Middle East)

Other Companies

• Capital FX  titles and opticals
• Compuhire  computer playback
• De Lane Lea  cutting rooms
• Film Lighting Facilities  lighting equipment
• LightGrip  grip equipment
• Oculus  lightworks
• Panavision Grips  grip equipment
• Panavision UK  camera equipment
• Tru-Cut  negative cutting

Also Known As:

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:

When Dan meets the priest he is seeing doing up his shirt. This is a reference to a scene in the original book which is not in the film.

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:

White Riot

wicked film - david thewliss is superb

what a great movie - razor sharp wit, it twists like an insane rollercoaster from another dimension. david thewliss is incredibly funny and stars in far too few films. excellent.