Zonad (2009)

When the Cassidy family finds a red leather clad man passed out on their living room floor, they assume he's an alien. Zonad is more than happy to oblige.

Directors:

John Carney, Kieran Carney

Writers:

John Carney, Kieran Carney

Stars:

David Murray, Kevin Maher, Donna Dent

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
David Murray	...	Benson
Kevin Maher	...	Jimmy Cassidy
Donna Dent	...	Mary Cassidy
Rory Keenan	...	Guy Hendrickson
Geoff Minogue	...	Richard Cassidy
David Pearse	...	Francis O'Connor / Bonad
Janice Byrne	...	Jenny Cassidy
Simon Delaney	...	Liam Murphy / Zonad
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Andrew Bennett	...	Mr. Madigan
Niamh Burke	...	Girl in Car 2
Bernie Butler	...	Local Woman (as Bernadette Butler)
Kevin Cleary	...	School Nerd
Denis Conway	...	Doctor Glonad
William Craul	...	Petrol Pump Attendant
Brian de Salvo	...	Dr. Ziegler

Storyline

In the small Irish town of Ballymoran, the Cassidy family finds a red leather clad man passed out on their living room floor. The logical conclusion that they come to is that he must be an alien. When the alcoholic rehab escapee awakens, he continues the ruse and passes himself off as Zonad, an alien who has landed on their planet. Life is grand for Zonad as he becomes an instant celebrity who gets free beer, a nice house, and lots and lots of women throwing themselves at him. But when a town resident becomes suspicious and fellow rehab-escapee-turned-alien, Bonad, shows up, Zonad may not be able to continue living the charmed life.

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Plot Keywords:

bar | spaceman | gullible | teenage daughter | alcoholic | 

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Taglines:

From Space... (Probably)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 March 2010 (Ireland)

Filming Locations:

Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Element Pictures, Irish Film Board

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1) (DVD Release)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.77 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The camera used for filming had to be specially adapted to use different lenses. A result of this was that all the footage was filmed upside-down. This meant that monitors were normally also turned upside-down to make the picture the right way up. When reshoots were filmed, the camera used did not have to have these adjustments made, meaning all of this footage was normal.

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Goofs

When Jimmy is running alongside Guy he is wearing a normal tie, but minutes later they arrive at the car and he now has a bow tie on.

User Reviews

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Zonad might not get the appreciation from the description, but this movie was a pleasant surprise. I thought the reality created by the Carney Brothers was refreshing, lite, and enjoyable. At no point did I want to reject that ignorance and acceptance of the space visitor by the towns people, which is a credit to the writing, direction, and performances.

Janice Byrne enticed at every opportunity as the "precocious" and "sexually-frustrated" Jenny, giving Simon Delaney ample moments to shine in his claimed naivete. Delaney, as Zonad, exceeded all expectations, which there were none, so he gets many exaltations. The minor characters added enough charm and quaint towny-vibe to cause no distrust of them. Bonad's addition was a comic gem, the perfect antagonist for this piece. Donna Dent even sold her flirtatious motherly role very well.

Technically, there was nothing remarkable, but the cocaine induced speed up produce a chuckle along with the song choice.

Overall, nice zany moments, and a comedy worth watching.