Waking Ned Devine (1998)

When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.

Director:

Kirk Jones

Writer:

Kirk Jones

Stars:

Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan

9 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ian Bannen	...	Jackie O'Shea
David Kelly	...	Michael O'Sullivan
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Annie O'Shea
Susan Lynch	...	Maggie O'Toole
James Nesbitt	...	Pig Finn
Paul Vaughan	...	Narrator (voice)
Adrian Robinson	...	Lotto Observer
Maura O'Malley	...	Mrs. Kennedy
Robert Hickey	...	Maurice O'Toole
Paddy Ward	...	Brendy O'Toole
James Ryland	...	Dennis Fitzgerald
Fintan McKeown	...	Pat Mulligan
Eileen Dromey	...	Lizzy Quinn
Kitty Fitzgerald	...	Kitty
Dermot Kerrigan	...	Father Patrick

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

two word title | car | automobile | german car | ford | 

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Taglines:

Finally, a comedy that will make you feel like a million bucks.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for nudity, language and thematic elements

Did You Know?

Trivia

All the cast and crew worked on reduced rates to help the film get made.

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Goofs

When the lotto man comes to the village the fist time to verify the ticket, Jackie states that he has left the little bag with the ticket in it in the phone booth. However, earlier when Jackie and Michael are making the call to the lotto we see Jackie placing a red bag with the ticket in it on top of the phone, but when they leave the phone booth there is clearly no red bag left behind.

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Quotes

Jim Kelly: Are you having trouble with the directions?
Jackie O'Shea: I am. You're going too fast, yes.

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Crazy Credits

Catherine Rutter is thanked twice

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Connections

Referenced in Superstore: Back to School (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Mountains of Mourne
Traditional Irish tune
Lyrics by Percy French
Sung by Finn and another man after the dinner

User Reviews

A lovely Tale!

Fionnula Flanagan, Ian Bannen and David Kelly, are just a few of an excellent cast in this tale about an Irish Lotto-winner, who is unable to collect.

Never have I seen a lovelier yarn, and, I tell ye', I've seen a few! Jackie O'Shea (Ian Bannen) figures out that one of the inhabitants in the local hamlet must have won the latest Lotto draw, and does he best to find out who, by every mean possible, and eventually finds out who.

I don't want to spoil it, but it sure is a lovely story! Very close to a masterpiece, and it gets better each time I see it!

Yours, Tord

Details

Country:

UK Ireland France USA

Language:

English Latin Irish

Release Date:

8 January 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Waking Ned Devine

Filming Locations:

Cregneash, Isle of Man

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$148,971, 22 November 1998

Gross USA:

$24,792,251

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$55,257,450

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tomboy Films, Gruber Bros, Mainstream S.A.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1