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Hear My Song

  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.9K
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Adrian Dunbar and Tara Fitzgerald in Hear My Song (1991)
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The owner of a failing club seeks infamous Irish singer Josef Locke in order to bring business and success to his club.The owner of a failing club seeks infamous Irish singer Josef Locke in order to bring business and success to his club.The owner of a failing club seeks infamous Irish singer Josef Locke in order to bring business and success to his club.

  • Director
    • Peter Chelsom
  • Writers
    • Peter Chelsom
    • Adrian Dunbar
  • Stars
    • Ned Beatty
    • Adrian Dunbar
    • Brian Flanagan
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Chelsom
    • Writers
      • Peter Chelsom
      • Adrian Dunbar
    • Stars
      • Ned Beatty
      • Adrian Dunbar
      • Brian Flanagan
    • 32User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Adrian Dunbar and Tara Fitzgerald in Hear My Song (1991)
    Adrian Dunbar and Tara Fitzgerald in Hear My Song (1991)
    Adrian Dunbar and Tara Fitzgerald in Hear My Song (1991)
    Adrian Dunbar and Tara Fitzgerald in Hear My Song (1991)
    Ned Beatty, Adrian Dunbar, and Tara Fitzgerald in Hear My Song (1991)
    Ned Beatty in Hear My Song (1991)
    Ned Beatty and James Nesbitt in Hear My Song (1991)
    Adrian Dunbar and Tara Fitzgerald in Hear My Song (1991)
    Adrian Dunbar and James Nesbitt in Hear My Song (1991)
    Ned Beatty and Shirley Anne Field in Hear My Song (1991)
    Adrian Dunbar in Hear My Song (1991)
    Ned Beatty in Hear My Song (1991)

    Top cast

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    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Josef Locke
    Adrian Dunbar
    Adrian Dunbar
    • Micky O'Neill
    Brian Flanagan
    • Young Micky O'Neill
    Constance Cowley
    • Nurse
    Marie Mullen
    • Micky's Mum
    Phil Kelly
    • Ronnie Lavelle
    Jean Blanchflower
    • Ronnie's Mum
    Tara Fitzgerald
    Tara Fitzgerald
    • Nancy Doyle
    John Dair
    • Derek
    Stephen Marcus
    Stephen Marcus
    • Gordon
    John Altman
    • Oscar Harrison
    • (as John Neville Rufus Altman)
    Joe Cuddy
    • Franc Cinatra
    Britta Smith
    Britta Smith
    • Kitty Ryan
    Gladys Sheehan
    • Grandma Ryan
    Gina Moxley
    • Brenda Ryan
    Rúaidhrí Conroy
    Rúaidhrí Conroy
    • Grandson Ryan
    Shirley Anne Field
    Shirley Anne Field
    • Cathleen Doyle
    William Hootkins
    William Hootkins
    • Mr. X
    • Director
      • Peter Chelsom
    • Writers
      • Peter Chelsom
      • Adrian Dunbar
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    • Trivia
      The film cost less than £2 million to make and was shot in Ireland in under 6 weeks. Then first time director Peter Chelsom and co-writer/ star Adrian Dunbar took it to the Cannes Film Festival in search of a buyer. There, Harvey Weinstein snapped up the American distribution rights for Miramax, thus ensuring the film of a high degree of visibility. This duly paid off with its success at the American and UK box office, and a Golden Globe nomination for Ned Beatty.
    • Quotes

      Micky O'Neill: You're drivin' like a madman.

      Fintan O'Donnell: You think this is bad? You should see me when I'm on me own!

      Micky O'Neill: Sure I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Shining Through/Hear My Song/Mississippi Masala/35Up/Love Crimes (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Hear My Song
      Written by Harry S. Pepper (as Pepper), Othmar Klose (as Klose), Rudolf Lukesch (as Lukesch)

      Performed by Vernon Midgley

    User reviews32

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    7/10
    You see those girls, Mickey. Would you like to be responsible for their dreams?
    I have been watching Waking the Dead, and thought I would explore other works done by it's stars. I'm starting with Eve (Tara Fitzgerald).

    This is a great one for Ms. Fitzgerald, as we see all she has to offer as she jumps out of bed with Adrian Dunbar, after he fails to say he loves her. Unfortunately, her role is little more than that, as Dunbar is the star.

    When you mention Irish tenors, people immediately think of Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, and Ronan Tynan. But long before, there was Joseph McLaughlin, better known as Josef Locke. This film is loosely based upon his life.

    It really gets funny as Micky O'Neill (Dunbar) goes broke trying to fake everyone out with Franc Cinatra, and then with a Mister X, who pretends to be Locke, and goes chasing around Ireland to find the real Josef Locke and bring him back to England. Locke is played by Ned Beatty.

    He manages to come to the realization that he really loves Nancy (Fitzgerald), and gets Locke to return.

    What an ending!
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    • Release date
      • February 1992 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 驚奇上天堂
    • Filming locations
      • Davenport Hotel, Merrion Hall, Merrion Square, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland(Heartly's - club)
    • Production companies
      • British Screen Productions
      • Channel Four Films
      • Limelight Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,313,473
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,965
      • Dec 29, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,313,473
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes

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