The Matchmaker (1997)
A comedy for the incurably unromantic.
Marcy, a worker in the reelection campaign of bumbling Senator John McGlory, is sent to Ireland on a quest to find the Irish ancestry of Sen. McGlory, to help him win the Irish vote. But when Marcy arrives in the small village of Ballinagra, she finds herself in the middle of a matchmaking festival, and the local matchmaker is determined to pair her off with one of the local bachelors.
Director: Mark Joffe
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: October 3, 1997
Cast
- Janeane Garofalo - Marcy Tizard
- David O'Hara - Sean Kelly
- Milo O’Shea - Dermot O'Brien
- Jay O. Sanders - Senator John McGlory
- Rosaleen Linehan - Millie O'Dowd
- Paul Hickey - Declan Kelly
- Maria Doyle Kennedy - Sarah Kelly
- Saffron Burrows - Moira Kennedy Kelly
- Denis Leary - Nick
- Olivia Caffrey - Annie
Screenplay
- Karen Janszen (Screenplay)
- Louis Nowra (Screenplay)
- Greg Dinner (Screenplay)
- Graham Linehan (Screenplay)
Music: John Altman
Cinematography: Ellery Ryan
Editing: Paul Martin Smith
Production: Good Film Company, Working Title Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Gramercy Pictures
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $7M
Box Office: $6M
Original Language: en
Keywords
election campaign, irish-american, make a match
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Matchmaker about?
- Marcy, a worker in the reelection campaign of bumbling Senator John McGlory, is sent to Ireland on a quest to find the Irish ancestry of Sen. McGlory, to help him win the Irish vote. But when Marcy arrives in the small village of Ballinagra, she finds herself in the middle of a matchmaking festival, and the local matchmaker is determined to pair her off with one of the local bachelors.
- Who directed The Matchmaker?
- The Matchmaker was directed by Mark Joffe.
- Who stars in The Matchmaker?
- The Matchmaker stars Janeane Garofalo, David O'Hara, Milo O’Shea, Jay O. Sanders, Rosaleen Linehan, Paul Hickey.
- How long is The Matchmaker?
- The Matchmaker has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is The Matchmaker?
- The Matchmaker is a Comedy, Romance film.
- What is the budget of The Matchmaker?
- The Matchmaker had a budget of $7M.
- How much did The Matchmaker gross?
- The Matchmaker grossed $6M worldwide.
- Where was The Matchmaker produced?
- The Matchmaker was produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.