Waking Ned (1998)

Director:

Kirk Jones

Writer:

Kirk Jones (written by)

Release Date:

20 November 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Lottery | Telephone Box | Motorcycle | Fiddle | Village Life

Awards:

8 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

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

Also Known As:

À la santé de Ned (France) (DVD title)
Vieilles canailles (France)
Waking Ned Devine (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG for nudity, language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

91 min | Argentina:92 min

Country:

UK | France | USA

Language:

English | Latin | Irish Gaelic

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | New Zealand:PG | Peru:PT | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Cregneash, Isle of Man

Company:

Tomboy Films

Trivia:

Despite being set in Ireland the film was shot in the Isle of Man.

Goofs:

Continuity: The population of Tullymore is stated as 52 before Ned is known to be dead, but then 52 people are to sign the agreement.

Quotes:

Annie O'Shea: But he's never told a lie in his life.
Jackie O'Shea: Well, he's making up for it now.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Dot the I (2003)

Soundtrack:

The Mountains of Mourne

Watched it 8 Times so Far

I simply love this movie. Every time we have guests staying overnight or for a few days, I always drag this movie out. It has never hit mainstream America. Too bad! It's funny and it's touching...the two necessary elements to make a memorable movie. You would have to be angry cynic not to love it. The music is superb as well. The character Michael O'Sullivan reminds me of the father of one my best friends growing up. The scene where Michael and Jackie come to prepare Ned Devine is as hilarious as the funeral scene is sweet when Jackie eulogizes his friend Michael O'Sullivan, who is sitting in the front row of the church. Only then do you grasp how these two have been friends since childhood.