Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Percy Hynes White | ... | Young Murray (as Percy Hynes-White) | |
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Sean Panting | ... | Ernest French |
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Crystal Dawn Parsons | ... | Alice French |
Brendan Gleeson | ... | Murray French | |
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Cathy Jones | ... | Barbara French |
Liane Balaban | ... | Kathleen | |
Mark Critch | ... | Henry Tilley | |
Gordon Pinsent | ... | Simon | |
Lawrence Barry | ... | Mayor Tom Fitzpatrick | |
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Megan Jones | ... | Sheryl Fitzpatrick |
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Kelsi Prince | ... | Lizzie Fitzpatrick |
Taylor Kitsch | ... | Dr. Paul Lewis | |
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Janelle Hickey | ... | Stewardess #1 |
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Natalia Henelly | ... | Stewardess #2 (as Natalia Hennelly) |
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John Sheehan | ... | Custom Officer |
The small harbor of Tickle Cove is in dire need of a doctor so that the town can land a contract to secure a factory which will save the town from financial ruin. Village resident Murray French (Gleeson) leads the search, and when he finds Dr. Paul Lewis (Kitsch) he employs - along with the whole town - tactics to seduce the doctor to stay permanently. Written by JP Smith
"We have one month to convince our good doctor to sign long term." The town of Tickle Cove is starting to collapse economically. The residents are living on welfare checks and watching everyone they love move into the big city. When they have a chance to secure a contract for a factory for the town they need to do whatever they can. The first thing they need is a doctor. Dr. Lewis (Kitsch) comes to the harbor for a month and local local mayor Murray French (Gleeson) enlists the help of the town to do anything that will make him stay. I have liked pretty much anything that Brendan Gleeson has done. This one is no exception. One of the biggest pet peeves I have about movies is when they're too predictable. Almost from the beginning you are able to tell what will happen and how the movie will end. This is one of the few exceptions where that doesn't hurt the enjoyment of the movie. The writing and comedy is what keeps you watching and laughing the whole way through. It's very entertaining watching the lengths the towns people go to to impress the doctor. The stuff with cricket is my favorite. This is a movie that may not be for everyone but I liked it and I recommend it. Overall, a movie that is very predictable but for once that doesn't hurt the movie. I recommend this but again it's not really for everyone. I give it a B+.