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Waking Ned Devine movie storyline. The lucky winner of the national lottery is Ned Devine, so taken by his good fortune that he now can’t be waked, because he died from the shock of it! News of the win spread quickly in the scenic little Irish village of Tully More, but not the secret news of Ned’s demise. With lottery officials closing in to confirm the prize claimed by the deceased Devine, Ned’s closest friends scheme to keep the prize money close to home, in memory of Ned of course! But as the plot twists humorously, they learn it is hard is to keep such a secret in a small town.
Waking Ned (titled Waking Ned Devine in North America) is a 1998 comedy film by English writer and director Kirk Jones. It stars Ian Bannen, David Kelly, and Fionnula Flanagan. Kelly was nominated for a Screen Actors’ Guild award for his role as Michael O’Sullivan. The film is set in Ireland but was filmed in the Isle of Man. It was produced by Canal+ and the British studio Tomboy Films and distributed by the American company Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Waking Ned Devine (1998)
Directed by: Kirk Jones
Starring: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch, James Nesbitt, Adrian Robinson, Paddy Ward, Kitty Fitzgerald, Eileen Dromey, Dermot Kerrigan
Screenplay by: Kirk Jones
Production Design by: John Ebden
Cinematography by: Henry Braham
Film Editing by: Alan Strachan
Costume Design by: Rosie Hackett
Art Direction by: Mark Tanner
Music by: Shaun Davey
MPAA Rating: PG for nudity, language and thematic elements.
Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release Date: November 20, 1998
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