Release Date
November 20, 1998
Director
Kirk Jones
Writer
Kirk Jones
Cast
Dermot Kerrigan, Jimmy Keogh, Brendan Dempsey, Larry Randall, Eamonn Doyle, Raymond MacCormac, Rennie Campbell, Anne Bancroft, Kitty Fitzgerald, Eileen Dromey, Matthew Devitt, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch, James Nesbitt, Maura O'Malley, Robert Hickey, Paddy Ward, James Ryland, Fintan Mckeown, Ian Bannen
Studio
Running Time
91 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG for nudity, language and thematic elements
What is Waking Ned Devine about?
52 people live in Tulaigh Morh and a good percentage of them play the national lottery. Even for the simple, Irish folk, a lottery winning could bring their every fantasy true... And someone in the village has won.
Jackie O'Shea and Michael O'Sullivan are well aware that if someone were to win, they wouldn't just announce it to everyone, but also know that someone among their closest friends is a winner. Through a series of... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Every once in a while, a movie comes along so funny, so full of wit and humor, and so creatively done that it tops all other movies. If you've read some of my other reviews, you're probably expecting me to say 'But this isn't one of them.' But it is. Waking Ned Devine is one of the most brilliant comedies I've ever seen. It is superior to any American comedy, especially those of today where all they seem to be based on is loud-mouthed comedians-made-actors. There are fewer and fewer really good comedies out there, where the mix of drama and comedy is just right, and the movie is well-made. Full movie review »
