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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Neil Jordan (written by)
Release Date:
18 November 1988 (USA) more
Tagline:
He's an American. She's a ghost. Vacation romances are always a hassle. more
Plot:
When Peter Plunkett's Irish castle turned hotel is about to be repossesed, he decides to spice up the... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Edward Woodward obituary
(From The Guardian - TV News. 16 November 2009, 11:02 AM, PST)
Edward Woodward obituary
(From The Guardian - Film News. 16 November 2009, 11:02 AM, PST)
User Comments:
It is genuinely funny, the script is witty and the actors superb. more (36 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Peter O'Toole | ... | Peter Plunkett |
 | Donal McCann | ... | Eamon |
| Mary Coughlan | ... | Katie |
| Liz Smith | ... | Mrs. Plunkett |
| Tom Hickey | ... | Sampson |
| Tony Rohr | ... | Christy |
| Hilary Reynolds | ... | Patricia |
| Isolde Cazelet | ... | Julia |
| Little John | ... | Gateman |
 | Steve Guttenberg | ... | Jack Crawford |
 | Beverly D'Angelo | ... | Sharon Brogan Crawford |
 | Jennifer Tilly | ... | Miranda |
 | Peter Gallagher | ... | Brother Tony |
| Martin Ferrero | ... | Malcolm |
| Connie Booth | ... | Marge |
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99 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:S | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L | Spain:T | USA:PG-13 (certificate #29466) | Argentina:13 | West Germany:12 | Australia:M | UK:15 | Singapore:PG
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Miscellaneous: During the final dance sequence, Beverly D'Angelo accidentally knocks Daryl Hannah's hand making her spill her champagne on the floor. Daryl briefly makes a face before continuing the dance. more
Quotes:
Martin Brogan:
That was a dirty trick wasn't it, eh? Eh? Kicking me right in the bahoogies.
Sharon:
You were going to stab your wife with a sword, you pig.
Martin Brogan:
Ah, sure, that's no big thing. I do it every night.
Sharon:
Oh, and I suppose watching other men's wives in the bathtub is no big deal either.
Martin Brogan:
[backs Sharon against a wall] Sure, it's a grand thing if the wife happens to be you.
[leans in for a kiss]
Sharon:
[moves away] You dirty peeping Tom.
Martin Brogan:
My name's not Thomas. It's Martin.
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Spoofed in Scary Movie 2 (2001) more
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Maybe I have a warped sense of humour (or just a very British one) but I laugh every time I see this film, and I've seen it well over a 100 times over the years. It is genuinely funny, the script is witty and the actors superb. This is one of my all time favourite rainy day films. No matter how times I watch it there are still little things I'd not noticed or things I'd forgotten happen. I strongly suggest getting this film out next time it's raining and you're stuck indoors, and if anyone from the BBC is reading, please put it on next bank holiday!!