When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
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Title: Waking Ned Devine (1998)
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Cast
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| Ian Bannen | ... | Jackie O'Shea | |
| David Kelly | ... | Michael O'Sullivan | |
| Fionnula Flanagan | ... | Annie O'Shea | |
| Susan Lynch | ... | Maggie O'Toole | |
| James Nesbitt | ... | Pig Finn | |
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Paul Vaughan | ... | Narrator (voice) |
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Adrian Robinson | ... | Lotto Observer |
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Maura O'Malley | ... | Mrs. Kennedy |
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Robert Hickey | ... | Maurice O'Toole |
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Paddy Ward | ... | Brendy O'Toole |
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James Ryland | ... | Dennis Fitzgerald |
| Fintan McKeown | ... | Pat Mulligan | |
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Eileen Dromey | ... | Lizzy Quinn |
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Kitty Fitzgerald | ... | Kitty |
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Dermot Kerrigan | ... | Father Patrick |
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The lucky winner of the national lottery is Ned Devine, so taken by his good fortune that he now can't be waked, because he died from the shock of it! News of the win spread quickly in the scenic little Irish village of Tully More, but not the secret news of Ned's demise. With lottery officials closing in to confirm the prize claimed by the deceased Devine, Ned's closest friends scheme to keep the prize money close to home, in memory of Ned of course! But as the plot twists humorously, they learn it is hard is to keep such a secret in a small town. Written by OBGriffiths@yahoo.com
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Release Date:
8 January 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$148,971, 22 November 1998Gross USA:
$24,792,251Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$55,257,450Company Credits
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(1988)
Written by Mike Scott and Steve Wickham
Performed by The Waterboys
Published by Blue Mountain Music Ltd. and Dizzy Heights/Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records Ltd.
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Trivia
Writer/director Kirk Jones did not have time to cast the role of Father Mulligan before shooting began. On location, he asked gaffer Larry Randall if he would play the part. Randall agreed, and appears in the finished film. See more »Goofs
The An Post (Irish Post Office) van that carries Ned from his home to the Church has a UK licence plate. See more »Quotes
Narrator: Saturday evening, and the universe is much the same as at any other point in the history of the world. The planets and stars orbit and spin, and do everything that is expected of them. On earth, as the sun sets, millions prepare for a weekly event that is much less predictable. In sixty three countries around the world, dozens of lottery machines spin hundreds of lottery balls. It takes seconds for the winning numbers to be selected... seconds for the losers to realize they've lost. But for the...See more »
Crazy Credits
Despite being the title character, Ned Devine is misspelled in the credits as "Ned Divine". See more »Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Enemy of the State/Waking Ned Divine/A Bug's Life/Celebrity/The Rugrats Movie (1998) See more »Soundtracks
Fisherman's Blues(1988)
Written by Mike Scott and Steve Wickham
Performed by The Waterboys
Published by Blue Mountain Music Ltd. and Dizzy Heights/Chrysalis Music Ltd.
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"Waking Ned Devine" is a perfect state of mind. The entire movie, which I've watched many, many times is more perfect each time I watch it. Everything about it; the cast, the music, the scenery; all matches perfectly throughout. Anyone who had anything to do with this production should be delighted with the thought that it is perfect!! Well done - Well done - Indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And, my profound thanks to all for making this production - watching it keeps me feeling good about life.
All the best to everyone involved in the making of this "feel good" production.