Waking Ned Devine

1998, Comedy, 1h 31m

61 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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A heartwarming comedy with a delightfully light touch, Waking Ned Devine finds feel-good humor in some unexpected -- and unexpectedly effective -- places. Read critic reviews

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When best friends Jackie O'Shea (Ian Bannen) and Michael O'Sullivan (David Kelly) discover someone in their small Irish village has won the lottery, they immediately set off to see if the winner is in a sharing mood. Deducing that Ned Devine is the lucky man, O'Shea and O'Sullivan pay him a visit, only to find him dead from shock. Since Devine is the only one who can claim the prize, the townsfolk band together to convince the claim inspector that O'Sullivan is really Devine, and split the cash.
  • Rating:
    PG
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Kirk Jones
  • Producer:
    Glynis Murray
  • Writer:
    Kirk Jones
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $24.8M
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby, Surround
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Ian Bannen
Jackie O'Shea
David Kelly
Michael O'Sullivan
Fionnula Flanagan
Annie O'Shea
Susan Lynch
Maggie O'Toole
James Nesbitt
Pig Finn
Maura O'Malley
Mrs. Kennedy
Robert Hickey
Maurice O'Toole
Paddy Ward
Brendy O'Toole
James Ryland
Dennis Fitzgerald
Fintan McKeown
Pat Mulligan
Matthew Devitt
Tom Toomey
Eileen Dromey
Lizzy Quinn
Kitty Fitzgerald
Kitty
Dermot Kerrigan
Father Patrick
Brendan Dempsey
Jim Kelly
Kirk Jones
Director
Kirk Jones
Writer
Alexandre Heylen
Executive Producer
Glynis Murray
Producer
Shaun Davey
Original Music
Maura O'Malley
Original Music
Henry Braham
Cinematographer
Alan Strachan
Film Editor
John Hubbard
Casting
Ros Hubbard
Casting
John Ebden
Production Design
Mark Tanner
Art Direction
Rosie Hackett
Costume Designer
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