Waking Ned (1998)
How far would you go to win a fortune!
When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
Director: Kirk Jones
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: November 20, 1998
Cast
- Ian Bannen - Jackie O'Shea
- David Kelly - Michael O'Sullivan
- Fionnula Flanagan - Annie O'Shea
- Susan Lynch - Maggie O'Toole
- Brendan Dempsey - Jim Kelly
- James Nesbitt - Pig Finn
- Paul Vaughan - Narrator (voice)
- Maura O'Malley - Mrs. Kennedy
- Robert Hickey - Maurice O'Toole
- Paddy Ward - Brendy O'Toole
Screenplay
Music: Shaun Davey
Cinematography: Henry Braham
Editing: Alan Strachan
Production: Tomboy Films, Canal+
Country: France, United Kingdom
Language: English, Gaeilge, Latin
Budget: $3M
Box Office: $44M
Original Language: en
Keywords
beguilement, village, fake identity, lottery, jackpot, ireland, lottery winner
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waking Ned about?
- When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
- Who directed Waking Ned?
- Waking Ned was directed by Kirk Jones.
- Who stars in Waking Ned?
- Waking Ned stars Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch, Brendan Dempsey, James Nesbitt.
- How long is Waking Ned?
- Waking Ned has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Waking Ned?
- Waking Ned is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Waking Ned?
- Waking Ned had a budget of $3M.
- How much did Waking Ned gross?
- Waking Ned grossed $44M worldwide.
- Where was Waking Ned produced?
- Waking Ned was produced in France, United Kingdom.