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Pete's Meteor

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
388
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Mike Myers, Alfred Molina, and Brenda Fricker in Pete's Meteor (1998)
  • Crime
  • Drama
Pete is a streetwise ex-junkie running from the mob. After his two best friends die, he feels obligated to help raise their three kids who now live with their grandmother.Pete is a streetwise ex-junkie running from the mob. After his two best friends die, he feels obligated to help raise their three kids who now live with their grandmother.Pete is a streetwise ex-junkie running from the mob. After his two best friends die, he feels obligated to help raise their three kids who now live with their grandmother.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
388
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Joe O'Byrne
  • Writer
    • Joe O'Byrne
  • Stars
    • Brenda Fricker
    • Alfred Molina
    • Mike Myers
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joe O'Byrne
  • Writer
    • Joe O'Byrne
  • Stars
    • Brenda Fricker
    • Alfred Molina
    • Mike Myers
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Mike Myers, Alfred Molina, and Brenda Fricker in Pete's Meteor (1998)
    Mike Myers, Alfred Molina, and Brenda Fricker in Pete's Meteor (1998)
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    Brenda Fricker
    Brenda Fricker
    • Lilyas Lily
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Hughas Hugh
    Mike Myers
    Mike Myers
    • Peteas Pete
    John Kavanagh
    John Kavanagh
    • Sergeant Maloneyas Sergeant Maloney
    Dervla Kirwan
    Dervla Kirwan
    • Carmelas Carmel
    Ian Costello
    • Mickyas Micky
    Natasha Corcoran
    • Sueas Sue
    Gavin Dowdall
    • Daveas Dave
    Fiona Glascott
    Fiona Glascott
    • Maryas Mary
    Mariosa de Faoite
    • Judyas Judy
    Kieran Aherne
    • Mr. Conwayas Mr. Conway
    Barbara Bergin
    • Neighbouras Neighbour
    Alan Cooke
    • Sniffer The Dealeras Sniffer The Dealer
    Donncha Crowley
    Donncha Crowley
    • Gravediggeras Gravedigger
    Jill Doyle
    • TV Reporteras TV Reporter
    Steven Lynch
    • Colin O' Brienas Colin O' Brien
    Ray McBride
    • Mr. Keaneas Mr. Keane
    Jamie McCormack
    • Boyas Boy
    • Director
      • Joe O'Byrne
    • Writer
      • Joe O'Byrne
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    • Trivia
      According to an interview with Mike Myers on The Daily Show (1996), he worked with a dialect coach to learn a general Irish accent instead of the specific Dublin accent. When he did his first scene with Dubliner Ian Costello, Costello hated Myers' accent so much that he chased him off the set. Filming of Myers' scenes had to be delayed until he learned the accent from Dubliners.
    • Quotes

      Lily: [to kids objecting that the authorities took the meteor away] It's the law, right? The man explained everything to me. Anything that falls from the sky belongs to the law, alright.

      Micky: I don't see them coming around here to claim all the rain and the pollution.

    User reviews12

    Review
    Top review
    2/10
    I think 'bad' just about covers it
    This movie is simply bad. First of all the story is just weird and it's not good written. It leaves you with questions when you're finished. Sometimes that's OK, but not in this case.

    The acting is nothing to write home about. The adults does a OK job, but the kids, taken in consideration they are kids, does not a good job. I thought the lead role, Ian Costello as Mickey, was worst. Well, to be honest I'm not sure that was the lead role. Never quite figured who this movie was about. Mickey or Pete.

    There were some shots that stood out, but over all there were nothing exiting about the cinematography. The sound, however, was better. There was a nice score. A little adventure kind of score, though this didn't look like an adventure film to me. It had some elements of an adventure film, but it was more of a drama. However, it was hard to tell who this film was meant for. Children? Hardly. There is too much language and violence for that. Adults? I don't know. It had to many elements of a children's movie in it. It was like a adult movie in a children movie wrapping.

    The story was just weird. I don't have much of an idea of what it really was about. You was thrown right in to it without knowing anything, but there were all the time references to something you felt you should know. The fact that the children's parents were dead for instance and that Mickey blamed Pete for it. You expected to get to know what happened , but you never got.

    All together this movie was bad and a waste of time. There was no drive in it. Nothing to really move the story forward. This is not what you spend your Saturday night on.
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    • Aug 27, 2005

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    • Release date
      • December 31, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Meteor
    • Filming locations
      • Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Capella International
      • Kalkaska Productions
      • Paradox Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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