When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 9 wins & 8 nominations total
- Narrator
- (voice)
- Jim Kelly
- (as Brendan F. Dempsey)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
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- TriviaA significant sleeper success, this earned over $50 million from a $3 million budget.
- GoofsWhen Jackie and Michael are walking to Ned Devine's house and it is raining, Michael is carrying a black umbrella when the two are on the road. However, when they reach Ned's house, Michael has a different umbrella, which is tan with a brown stripe.
- Quotes
Jackie O'Shea: Michael O'Sullivan was my great friend. But I don't ever remember telling him that. The words that are spoken at a funeral are spoken too late for the man who is dead. What a wonderful thing it would be to visit your own funeral. To sit at the front and hear what was said, maybe say a few things yourself. Michael and I grew old together. But at times, when we laughed, we grew young. If he was here now, if he could hear what I say, I'd congratulate him on being a great man, and thank him for being a friend.
- Crazy creditsCatherine Rutter is thanked twice
- SoundtracksThe Parting Glass
(1998)
Composed and arranged by Shaun Davey
Performed by Liam Ó Maonlaí
By courtesy of London Records
The whole town of 52 knows that the winning number was sold in Tullymore, and finally, Michael O'Shea figures out, by process of elimination (and many chicken dinners at his house) who won it. Upon discovering Ned's sad state, O'Shea decides that if Ned can't enjoy the winnings, then maybe he can. Things get delightfully complicated quickly, and O'Shea has to enlist the rest of Tullymore in his scheme. The whole scam is cheerfully giddy, by turns nerve-wracking, funny, and touching.
The acting was nuanced enough, the characters sympathetic enough, and the web of deception spun slowly enough that I never condemned any of the con gang for trying to defraud the government. In fact, it was a lot of fun to see O'Shea and his buddies, simple men all (but not stupid), wrack their brains, then get increasingly (and uncomfortably) duplicitous in pursuit of the treasure. I found myself wondering what I'd do in their shoes. I might have just joined in and kept my $238,000 share.
- majic-5
- Nov 11, 2007
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $24,792,251
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $148,971
- Nov 22, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $55,257,450
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
- 2.35 : 1