Product Information
Two friends living in a tiny Irish village discover that someone local owns the winning lottery ticket. Together they set about trying to find out who it is.Product Identifiers
ProducerRichard Holmes, Glynis Murray
EAN5039036003025
eBay Product ID (ePID)3951852
Product Key Features
ActorIan Bannen, Susan Lynch, David Kelly, James Nesbitt, Fionnula Flanagan
Film/TV TitleWaking Ned
DirectorKirk Jones
LanguageEnglish
Run Time110 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen\2.35 Wide Screen
Release Year2000
FormatDVD
FeaturesInteractive Menus\Scene Access\Original Theatrical Trailer, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureIreland
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ComposerShaun Davey
Production DesignerJohn Ebden
Additional InformationA comedy about the inhabitants of Tulley More, a small Irish town with a population of fifty-two and dwindling. When Jackie and Michael discover that someone in their town has won the national lottery, they intend to uncover the lucky individual and talk him into sharing the jackpot with them. Trouble arises when they discover it's good old Ned Devine, and no longer is he one of the living. The citizens must band together and fool the authorities into believing that Ned is still alive, in order for them to receive the money and share it amongst themselves.
ReviewsUSA Today - "...Stocked with colorful types....The real pot of gold, though, is the rapport between Ian Bannen and David Kelly..." -- 3 out of 4 stars, New York Times - ...Delightful....[A] good-hearted film....[With] wonderful performances..., Movieline - ...Offbeat charm....[Bannen and Kelly] demonstrate matchless teamwork..., Total Film - "...Witty, warm and fully of excellent performances....Watch it and feel good..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
ScreenwriterKirk Jones
Format DescriptionDVD 5
Sound sourceDolby Digital Surround
EditorAlan Strachan
Movie/TV TitleWaking Ned
Director of PhotographyHenry Braham