The MatchMaker (1997)
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- R
- 1h 37min
- Comedy, Romance
- 03 Oct 1997 (USA)
- Movie
Marcy is an assistant to Senator John McGlory, who is having problems with a re-election campaign. Desperate for Irish votes, McGlory's chief of staff Nick sends Marcy to Ireland to trace McGlory's relatives or ancestors. Marcy arrives at...
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| Janeane Garofalo | ... |
Marcy Tizard
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| David O'Hara | ... |
Sean Kelly
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| Milo O'Shea | ... |
Dermot O'Brien
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| Jay O. Sanders | ... |
Senator John McGlory
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Rosaleen Linehan | ... |
Millie O'Dowd
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| Paul Hickey | ... |
Declan Kelly
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| Maria Doyle Kennedy | ... |
Sarah Kelly
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| Saffron Burrows | ... |
Moira Kennedy Kelly
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| Denis Leary | ... |
Nick
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| Olivia Caffrey | ... |
Annie
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Joan Sheehy | ... |
Bus Passenger
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Anne Gildea | ... |
Airport Assistant
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Claude Clancy | ... |
Michael the Bus Driver
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James Ryland | ... |
Sergeant Riley
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David King | ... |
Local Lad No. 1
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Niall McDonnell | ... |
Local Lad No. 2
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Sinead Murphy | ... |
Bettina
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David McDonagh | ... |
Little Joe
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Peter Dix | ... |
Tony with the 45 Minute Tan
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| Tommy Tiernan | ... |
Vince
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| David Kelly | ... |
O'Connor
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Alcemi O'Tani | ... |
Japanese Bride
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Kieran Aherne | ... |
MC
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| Frankie McCafferty | ... |
Jimmy 'McGlory'
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John Joe Murray | ... |
Irish Dancer
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Stuart Dunne | ... |
Head Bang Man
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| Gerry O'Brien | ... |
Fisherman
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Donna O'Faolain | ... |
2nd Aran Singer
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Jimmy Keogh | ... |
O'Hara of Aran Isle
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Conor McDermottroe | ... |
Paul
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Linda Lee | ... |
Campaign Assistant
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Joe Dillon | ... |
Aran Local
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| Ned Dennehy | ... |
1st Aran Singer
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| Vincent Walsh | ... |
Philip
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Ellen Ryan | ... |
Philip's Friend
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Owen O'Neill | ... |
Garda
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Seamus Corcoran | ... |
Local Cynic
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Siobhan Vaughn | ... |
Brigid (Fake McGlory)
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James Hickey | ... |
Paddy Jr. (Fake McGlory)
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Robert Hickey | ... |
Michael (fake McGlory)
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| Robert Mandan | ... |
McGlory Senior
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| Nancy O'Brien | ... |
Journalist
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David Ian | ... |
'McGlory' MC
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Holly Beth Billington | ... |
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| Ken Cheeseman | ... |
Pat (uncredited)
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John Ferus | ... |
Attendant at Political Rally (uncredited)
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| Scott J. Fisher | ... |
Political Supporter (uncredited)
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| Dale Resteghini | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Brian White | ... |
Jason (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mark Joffe | ||
Written by
| Greg Dinner | ... | (earlier screenplay) |
| Karen Janszen | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Louis Nowra | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Graham Linehan | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Nicky Kentish Barnes | ... | line producer |
| Tim Bevan | ... | producer |
| Liza Chasin | ... | co-producer |
| Eric Fellner | ... | producer |
| Lyn Goleby | ... | executive producer |
| Debra Hayward | ... | co-producer |
| Katy McGuinness | ... | co-producer: The Good Film Co. |
| Luc Roeg | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Altman | ||
Cinematography by
| Ellery Ryan | ||
Editing by
| Paul Martin Smith | ||
Editorial Department
| David Burrows | ... | second assistant editor |
| Rosemary Dority | ... | post-production coordinator (as Rose Dorrity) |
| James Lingard | ... | second assistant editor |
| Bridget Lyon | ... | first assistant editor |
| John Stanborough | ... | color timer |
| Chris Wyatt | ... | additional editor |
| Ian Seymour | ... | film conform editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Mark Geraghty | ||
Art Direction by
| Terry Pritchard | ||
Costume Design by
| Howard Burden | ||
Makeup Department
| Jean Carney | ... | key makeup artist: Boston |
| Orla Carrol | ... | key hair stylist (as Orla Carroll) |
| Jerry DeCarlo | ... | key hairdresser: Boston (as Jerry Decarlo) |
| Lorraine Glynn | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Lorraine Glynn Whelan) |
| Maire O'Sullivan | ... | key makeup artist |
| Denise Watson | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Trish Seeney | ... | additional makeup artist: Boston (uncredited) |
| Joe Whelan | ... | trainee hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Tania Blunden | ... | post-production supervisor (as Tania Windsor Blunden) |
| Jon Finn | ... | executive in charge of production (as Jonathon Finn) |
| Michael Williams | ... | unit production manager: Boston |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Derek Emanuel | ... | second second assistant director: Boston |
| Euan Keddie | ... | first assistant director |
| Suzanne McAuley | ... | trainee assistant director |
| David Morris | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Barbara Mulcahy | ... | third assistant director |
| Suzanne Nicell | ... | second assistant director |
| Georgina O'Connor | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Aoife Thunder | ... | trainee assistant director |
| David Vos | ... | second assistant director: Boston (as David Voss) |
Art Department
| Maximilian Aita | ... | trainee props |
| Russ Bailey | ... | construction manager |
| Anne Bugatch | ... | buyer: Boston |
| Johnny Byrne | ... | production buyer |
| Manya Cetlin | ... | art department coordinator: second unit |
| Clodagh Conroy | ... | assistant art director |
| Fiona Daly | ... | set dresser |
| Manus Daly | ... | carpenter |
| Roger Danchik | ... | leadman: Boston (as Dr. Roger Danchik) |
| Mick Flood | ... | dressing props |
| David Gulick | ... | property master: Boston |
| Jane Gulick | ... | set dresser: Boston |
| Tony Kelly | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| John Lamon | ... | carpenter |
| Daragh Lewis | ... | dressing props |
| Owen Monaghan | ... | stand-by props |
| Kris Moran | ... | assistant property master: Boston (as Kristine Moran) |
| Matt Mulcrone | ... | set dresser: Boston |
| Owen Murnane | ... | master painter |
| Tony Murnane | ... | painter |
| Peter E. Nauyokas | ... | on-set dresser: Boston (as Peter Nauyokas) |
| William O'Brien | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Eamonn O'Higgins | ... | property master |
| Larry O'Toole | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Bob Pritchard | ... | art department assistant |
| John Purdy | ... | stagehand |
| Robbie Reilly | ... | construction rigger |
| Bobby Richardson | ... | painter (as Bobbie Richardson) |
| Robbie Richardson | ... | stand-by painter |
| Kathleen Rosen | ... | art director: Boston |
| Derek Wallace | ... | stand-by props |
| Dave Whelan | ... | chargehand carpenter |
| Kenneth Salter | ... | graphic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Matthew Bank | ... | sound assistant |
| Rodney Berling | ... | additional sound effects |
| Ed Colyer | ... | adr recordist (as Edward Colyer) |
| Graham Daniel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brendan Deasy | ... | sound recordist |
| James Feltham | ... | dialogue editor |
| Dunmat Goulet | ... | sound trainee |
| Michelle Greaves | ... | foley artist |
| Oisin Healy | ... | Sound Transfers: Screen Scene, Dublin |
| Nigel Heath | ... | sound editor |
| Rod Howick | ... | foley supervisor |
| Brian Masterson | ... | sound recording engineer |
| Ray Merrin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Christopher O'Donnell | ... | boom operator: Boston (as Chris O'Donnell) |
| Bea O'Sullivan | ... | boom operator (as a different name) |
| Lionel Selwyn | ... | foley artist |
| Julian Slater | ... | sound editor |
| Kevin Taylor | ... | foley recordist |
| Warren A. Weberg | ... | second boom operator: Boston (as a different name) |
| Tom Williams | ... | sound mixer: Boston |
Special Effects by
| Graham Bushe | ... | special effects technician |
| Mick Doyle | ... | special effects technician |
| Maurice Foley | ... | special effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Sarah Buckley | ... | stunts |
| Brendan Condren | ... | stunts |
| Joe Condren | ... | stunts |
| Patrick Condren | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Martin Grace | ... | stunts |
| Dominick Hewitt | ... | stunt double |
| Donal O'Farrell | ... | stunts |
| Alan Walsh | ... | stunts (as Alan Walshe) |
| Tony Condren | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mikki Ansin | ... | still photographer: Boston |
| Garret Baldwin | ... | electrician (as Gareth Baldwin) |
| Eric Boyle | ... | dolly grip: Boston |
| Paul Brinkworth | ... | key grip |
| Neil Brown | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Stephen Bruen | ... | generator operator |
| Alan Butler | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| John Carr | ... | electrician |
| Paul Chedlow | ... | still photographer |
| Kermit Cole | ... | key grip: Boston |
| Fionn Comerford | ... | camera trainee |
| Louis Conroy | ... | gaffer (as Lewis Conroy) |
| Seamus Corcoran | ... | camera operator |
| Sean Corcoran | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Noel Cullen | ... | best boy electric |
| Scott D. Davis | ... | gaffer: Boston |
| Tad Davis | ... | video tech |
| Mike DeCristofaro | ... | electrician: Boston |
| David Fitzgerald | ... | focus puller |
| William L. Flanagan | ... | grip: Boston (as William Flanagan) |
| Stephen Forbes | ... | clapper loader: Boston |
| David Grennan | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Roger Kenney | ... | camera trainee (as Roger Kenny) |
| Sarco Kirklian | ... | best boy grip: Boston |
| Alice Madden | ... | clapper loader |
| Roger Marbury | ... | electrician: Boston |
| Rebekah V. Michaels | ... | first assistant camera: Boston (as Rebekah Michaels) |
| Brian A. Pitts | ... | best boy electric: Boston (as Brian Pitts) |
| Michael E. Reynolds | ... | grip: Boston (as Mike Reynolds) |
| Brian Tufano | ... | additional photographer: Boston |
| Jill Tufts | ... | second assistant camera: Boston |
| Simon Werry | ... | aerial camera operator: second unit |
| Neil Brown | ... | a camera first assistant: second unit (uncredited) / aerial camera assistant (uncredited) |
| Stefan Forbes | ... | second assistant camera: Boston (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Melissa Fulham | ... | casting assistant |
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | ... | casting: USA (as Cathy Sandrich) |
| Bruno Hare | ... | casting assistant |
| Daniel Hubbard | ... | casting assistant |
| John Hubbard | ... | casting: UK and Ireland |
| Ros Hubbard | ... | casting: UK and Ireland |
| Greg Kyle | ... | casting assistant |
| Elizabeth Lang | ... | casting assistant: USA (as Liz Lang) |
| Mia Levinson | ... | casting associate: USA |
| Lisa Lobel | ... | casting: Boston (as Lisa Loebl) |
| Amanda Mackey | ... | casting: USA (as Amanda Mackey Johnson) |
| Mary Maguire | ... | casting assistant |
| Angela Peri | ... | casting: Boston |
| Anne Clements | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Maria Picaso | ... | extras casting coordinator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Susan Anderson | ... | costume supervisor: Boston |
| Allison Byrne | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Jill Graves Power | ... | wardrobe trainee (as Jill Graves Bower) |
| Gill Shaw | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Jennifer Cogswell | ... | location manager: Boston |
| Peter Conway | ... | location assistant |
| Jody Cosgrove | ... | location manager |
| Mark Fitzgerald | ... | assistant location manager: Boston |
| Colm Nolan | ... | location manager |
| Eric Green | ... | location intern (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Johnny Connolly | ... | musician: accordion |
| Jimmy Fitzgerald | ... | musician: guitar |
| Geoff Foster | ... | music mixer |
| Jason Graves | ... | composer: trailer music |
| Paul Gunning | ... | musician: accordion (as Paul Glenning) |
| Karen Hamil | ... | musician |
| Michael Higham | ... | music editor (as Mike Higham) |
| John C. Hoban | ... | musician: fiddle and cello |
| Trisha Hutton | ... | musician: fiddle |
| Tommy Keane | ... | musician: piper and whistle |
| Peter Keleran | ... | musician: guitar |
| Shane McDonnell | ... | music arranger: traditional live music / music producer: traditional live music |
| Sammy Rohan | ... | musician: double bass |
| Padraig Stevens | ... | musician: drums/percussion |
| Kirsten Lane | ... | music licensing coordinator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Emer Conroy | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Liam Agar | ... | unit driver |
| Raymond Boyd | ... | driver: facilities |
| Harry Bradshaw | ... | driver: camera car |
| Bob Carnes | ... | transportation captain: Boston |
| Stephen Carroll | ... | action vehicle coordinator |
| Alan Crozier | ... | driver: facilities |
| Daithi Curran | ... | driver: construction |
| Jimmy Doyle | ... | driver: electric truck |
| Colin Duffin | ... | unit driver |
| Jim Flynn | ... | transportation coordinator: Boston |
| Aaran Lupton | ... | driver: catering |
| Seamus McCabe | ... | driver: props |
| Eamonn Murphy | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Colie Sharkey | ... | unit driver |
| Pat Smallwood | ... | driver: wardrobe bus |
| John J. Thompson | ... | driver: makeup bus (as Johnny Thompson) |
| Hugh Wasson | ... | driver: facilities |
Additional Crew
| Chris Allies | ... | title designer |
| Kathy Archer Buck | ... | auditor: Boston (as Kathy Archer-Buck) |
| Robert Bicknell | ... | singing coach |
| Keith Bryant | ... | laboratory supervisor |
| Deirdre Byrne | ... | chef |
| Antony Carroll | ... | catering assistant |
| Rashid Chinchanwala | ... | finance director |
| Naomi Cohen | ... | assistant: Mr. Roeg |
| Jenny Crawford | ... | catering assistant |
| Christine V. Desrochers | ... | production coordinator: Boston (as Christine Desrochers) |
| Mary Donovan | ... | set production assistant: Boston |
| Juliette Dow | ... | assistant: Mr. Bevan |
| Olive Dryman | ... | unit nurse |
| Cyril Gibbons | ... | health and safety |
| Amelia Granger | ... | assistant: Mr. Fellner |
| Eamonn Griffin | ... | financial services: Ireland |
| Janette Hamill | ... | production secretary |
| Jeff Heinbach | ... | set production assistant: Boston |
| Stacie Heintze | ... | script supervisor: Boston |
| James Hickey | ... | legal services: Ireland |
| Paddy Hiney | ... | stand-by property truck |
| Rachel Holroyd | ... | vice president of business affairs |
| Sarah Joyce | ... | production runner |
| Nina Khoshaba | ... | company coordinator |
| Jessica Kirsh | ... | publicist |
| Karen Lupton | ... | catering assistant |
| Rita Maloney | ... | animal handler |
| Angela Morrison | ... | senior vice president of business affairs |
| Poll Moussoulides | ... | dialogue coach |
| Colm Nagle | ... | financial services: Ireland |
| Michael Nee | ... | minibus hire |
| Michael O'Corraoin | ... | production trainee |
| Anne O'Donoghue | ... | assistant accountant |
| Meave O'Hara | ... | set production assistant: Boston |
| Elisabeth O'Kelly | ... | key set production assistant: Boston (as Elizabeth O'Kelly) |
| Louise O'Malley | ... | production accountant (as Louise Westaway) |
| John O'Sullivan | ... | helicopter pilot: second unit |
| Mary Owens | ... | animal handler |
| Lisa Parker | ... | production coordinator |
| Luke Ramsey | ... | set production assistant: Boston |
| Tammy Riley-Smith | ... | assistant: Mr. Joffe |
| Albert G. Ruben | ... | insurance |
| Tom Sellitti | ... | assistant: Mr. Leary |
| Noleen Sharkey | ... | catering supervisor |
| Jim Shortall | ... | assistant accountant |
| Emma Thomas | ... | company coordinator |
| Kris Thykier | ... | publicist |
| Martin Coley Tom | ... | coordinator: Inis Mor Island |
| Blanaid Travers | ... | assistant accountant |
| John Wall | ... | stand-by construction truck (as Johnny Wall) |
| Kara Welker | ... | assistant: Ms. Garofalo |
| Marc Hassan | ... | production assistant: USA (uncredited) |
| Brandon Hollyer | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Christian J. Hollyer | ... | production assistant: USA (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Glen Colson | ... | thanks |
| Judy Hofflund | ... | thanks |
| Lydia Livingstone | ... | thanks |
| Steff Roeg | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gramercy Pictures (I) (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (1998) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1998) (Greece) (VHS)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (1999) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Gativideo (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2003) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- The Computer Film Company (CFC) (digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- AON (insurance: UK)
- Air-Edel Recording Studios (music mixed at)
- BBC Costume Store (costums)
- BDD Simpson Xavier (financial services: Ireland)
- Cine Electric Ltd. (lighting equipment)
- Cine Image Film Opticals (titles and opticals)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Edit Hire (New Technology) (avid equipment)
- Edit Hire (New Technology) (post-production facilities: UK)
- Entertainment Partners (payroll service: USA)
- Eurodollar Rent-A-Car (production cars)
- Farrell Grant Sparks (financial services: Ireland)
- Fitzers Catering (catering)
- Freud Communications (publicity)
- G & H Film & Television Services (facility vehicles)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Irish Film & TV Location Security Services (security)
- Irish Film Industry (produced with the support of investment Incentives for)
- Kodak (originated on motion picture film from)
- Matheson Ormsby Prentice (legal services: Ireland)
- Midnight Transfer (telecine transfers)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Professional Negative Cutting (negative cutting services)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production scripts)
- Screen Scene (sound transfers)
- Sedgwick Dineen (insurance: Ireland)
- Shepperton Sound (re-recorded at)
- TVi (telecine transfers)
- Windmill Lane Recording Studios (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Marcy is an assistant to Senator John McGlory, who is having problems with a re-election campaign. Desperate for Irish votes, McGlory's chief of staff Nick sends Marcy to Ireland to trace McGlory's relatives or ancestors. Marcy arrives at the village of Ballinagra when it is preparing for an annual Matchmaking Festival. A well-dressed, handsome, single young lady, she becomes the center of attention for two professional matchmakers, Dermot and Millie, as well as for bartender Sean. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | A comedy for the incurably unromantic. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ballinagra, the name of the town in the movie is a reworking on the Irish 'Baile Na Gra' which means 'Town of Love'. See more » |
| Goofs | In a scene where the senator (still in the US) is in a limousine, there are Ivory Coast flags flying from the car (orange, white and green, rather than the green, white and orange of the expected Irish flags). As this is exactly the kind of mistake a clueless wannabe-Irish politician might make, it might have been deliberate on the part of the film-makers. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kiss the Girls/The Matchmaker/U Turn/The Locusts/Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rock 'n' Roll Paddy See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Neat end credits pan diagonally from the lower right to upper left through pictures of the movie. See more » |
| Quotes |
Sean Kelly:
You were never backward about being forward. See more » |