In 1965, Jimmy McMahon and his group of Liverpudlians plot to win the annual céilí music competition in Ireland.
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Cast
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| Bernard Hill | ... | John Joe | |
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Charlotte Bradley | ... | Maisie |
| Andrea Corr | ... | Anne | |
| Stephen Brennan | ... | Miko | |
| Eamonn Owens | ... | Pat | |
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Malachy Bourke | ... | Ben |
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Brendan O'Hare | ... | Brendan |
| Ian Shaw | ... | Johnny | |
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Leslie Bingham | ... | Leslie |
| Colm Meaney | ... | Jimmy | |
| Shaun Evans | ... | Teddy | |
| Philip Barantini | ... | Alex | |
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Frank Twomey | ... | Roger |
| Emmet Kirwan | ... | Clive | |
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Noel Bridgeman | ... | Drummer |
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It's the mid 1960s. With a long tradition of Irish music in their bloods, middle aged John Joe McMahon and younger Jimmy McMahon, two of three brothers, grew up in County Clare, Ireland. They have long been estranged, their falling out over a woman. John Joe, still living in County Clare, has never married, while Jimmy, who long left County Clare to live in Liverpool, is on wife number five and probably counting. As fiddlers, they each lead their own ceili band, following those strict musical conventions in which they were raised. As such, Jimmy's talented flautist, Teddy, exasperates him if only because of Teddy being musically influenced by among others The Beatles. John Joe's band has won the best ceili band competition at the prestigious annual Irish music festival three years running. This year, Jimmy's band will also be in attendance for the first time. John Joe and Jimmy do not want to see each other and do whatever they can to ensure the other does not make it to the festival.... Written by Huggo
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24 March 2006 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$20,856, 13 March 2005, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$140,872, 27 May 2005Company Credits
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Hippie Girl: Yeah, we all play the bad ron.
John Joe: You mean the bodhran
[pronounced BOUGH-ron]
John Joe: .
Hippie Girl: Yeah, the BAD RON.
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An Irish music competition such as the one portrayed in the film is called a "fleadh" (pronounced like "flahhh"). However, nobody uses this word in the movie. See more »Goofs
The film is supposedly set in the early 60's when the Beatles were a beat band. Yet we see an English car with an H registration - not issued until August 1969. Alex and Teddy also mention Kevin Keegan signing for Liverpool. This did not happen until 1971. See more »Quotes
John Joe: [to the hippies] Ah, you're musicians, is it?Hippie Girl: Yeah, we all play the bad ron.
John Joe: You mean the bodhran
[pronounced BOUGH-ron]
John Joe: .
Hippie Girl: Yeah, the BAD RON.
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The acting was grand, the music was authentic and the story was cute. Made me laugh and my wife cry, as romantic comedies should. If Irish people are your thing then watch this.
Andrea Corr does a fine job as the lead of the one band. I would guess that she grew up in a similar environment and probably played in a band just like the one portrayed.
The Irish music is great. It made me want to go out and get traditional Irish CD's
Might have been better if they cut the movie after the final dance at the competition. The story after this is OK, but not great.
Great Craic.