About Adam (2000)

Director:

Gerard Stembridge

Writer:

Gerard Stembridge (writer)

Release Date:

19 January 2001 (Ireland)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

He came. He saw. He conquered. One sister at a time.

Plot:

A waitress falls for a handsome customer who seduces her, her two sisters, her brother, and her brother's girlfriend.

Plot Keywords:

Multiple Perspectives | Seduction | Ireland | Infidelity | Female Bare Foot

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Tommy Tiernan	...	Simon
Kate Hudson	...	Lucy Owens
Frances O'Connor	...	Laura Owens
Stewart Roche	...	Customer #1
Aoife Maloney	...	Customer #2
Donal Beecher	...	Andy
Stuart Townsend	...	Adam
Rosaleen Linehan	...	Peggy Owens
Charlotte Bradley	...	Alice Owens Rooney
Alan Maher	...	David Owens
Brendan Dempsey	...	Martin Rooney
Cathleen Bradley	...	Karen
Kathy Downes	...	Dympna
Mark Smith	...	Dracula
Roger Gregg	...	Prof. Harry McCormick

Also Known As:

All About Adam (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexuality.

Runtime:

Argentina:98 min | Peru:98 min | Spain:98 min | UK:97 min | USA:105 min

Country:

Ireland | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:L | Peru:18 | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | Spain:7 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

Lucy Owens: [Lucy, thinking to herself while singing onstage] Ugh, This place is full of ex-boyfriends. No, don't worry, I'm not interested. there's another. Ugh, maybe Laura was right. I just can't make my mind up. I mean, they're nice boys. Well, most of them... but you know, sometimes you just wish a new face would pop up and... Oh! Well, now, look at that! Hands off, Maria. I saw him first. Is he really that shy, I wonder. Hmm. Well I suppose it's nice for a change. Ok, here goes...

Movie Connections:

References Laura (1944)

Soundtrack:

MIDDLE AGED BLUES

The new Oirishry

A lot has changed in Ireland in the last twenty years, and there's little of the old Oirishry on display in this film, which is set instead against a backdrop of posh department stores and stylish cafés. A glib, celebratory tone underpins what commences as a run-of-the-mill romcom, before the plot starts to venture into more unorthodox territory. But the film never really dares to take sides, and a weak conclusion suggests that all the tastier material should be reconsidered just as part of the froth. The result is an odd film, with all the flaws of a feel-good movie, but which doesn't actually make you feel good in the end.