Irish Jam (2006)

Upon discovering that their town is up for sale, crafty Irish villagers scheme to raise the money to prevent the buy-out. They hold a poetry contest with a tempting grand prize -- the deed ... See full summary »

Director:

John Eyres

Writers:

John Eyres, Max Myers

Stars:

Dudley Sutton, Tom Georgeson, Anna Friel

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dudley Sutton	...	Pat Duffy
Tom Georgeson	...	Father Duffy
Anna Friel	...	Maureen Duffy
Tallulah Pitt-Brown	...	Kathleen Duffy
Tony Maudsley	...	Tony McNulty
James Bradshaw	...	Malachy McNulty
Nevan Finegan	...	Sean McNulty
Philip Martin Brown	...	Danny
Angus Barnett	...	Milos O Shea
Christopher Dunne	...	Michael O'Malley
Roger Ashton-Griffiths	...	Tom Flannery
Marion O'Dwyer	...	Donna
Ray Callaghan	...	Doc Murphy
Kevin McNally	...	Lord Hailstock (as Kevin R. McNally)
Vass Anderson	...	Mr. Pettikreep

Storyline

Upon discovering that their town is up for sale, crafty Irish villagers scheme to raise the money to prevent the buy-out. They hold a poetry contest with a tempting grand prize -- the deed to their local pub. But what could happen when a duplicitous American rapper emerges as the best poet around?

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Plot Keywords:

irish | poetry | ireland | culture clash | daughter | 

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Taglines:

The luck of the Irish just ran out.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual humor, nudity and some drug content

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Adunk a kultúrának

Filming Locations:

Cornwall, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bauer Martinez Studios, Defender Production, Hannibal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Maureen Duffy: "Once there was a time," my dad would always say before tellin' us stories that would send me off to my dreams. "Once there was a time when the land was taken from the people and split into parts to be ruled by kings and men and laws. But the people were protected by the magic ones, who sailed out from the mist on ships from the sky, full of light and music and beauty." And it said, by those who ought to know such things, that the magic ones no longer walked among us. But to hear me dad tell it...

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Connections

References The Commitments (1991)

User Reviews

A small town in Ireland is threatened with eviction. They sponsor an international poetry contest to raise money.

I was shocked by how good this movie is! It was around St. Patrick's Day and a friend and I found "Irish Jam" in Blockbuster. We figured it would be terrible, but we took a chance. Thank God.

This comedy is totally original and beautifully written. The comic elements are framed by tragic circumstances: poverty and the need for self-preservation. These elements give a poignancy and depth to the comedy that sharpen the film.

Irish Jam is funny before "Jimmy Tha Jam" (aka Eddie Griffin) even gets to Ireland, but the film erupts in comedy once he does; the culture-clash gives rise to hysterical situations with fantastic dialog.

If you come across "Irish Jam" I suggest you watch it! I don't think the movie has been publicized enough. You'll find the movie even better if you're familiar with actual Irish culture (not just wearing green and being an overly proud that you're third generation Irish-American).