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Waking Ned

Waking Ned

How far would you go to win a fortune!

19987.11h 31m

Overview

When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.

Directed by Kirk Jones
Written by Kirk Jones
Produced by Glynis Murray, Richard Holmes
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $43.5M

Top Cast

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Jackie O'Shea

David Kelly

David Kelly

Michael O'Sullivan

Fionnula Flanagan

Fionnula Flanagan

Annie O'Shea

Susan Lynch

Susan Lynch

Maggie O'Toole

Brendan Dempsey

Brendan Dempsey

Jim Kelly

James Nesbitt

James Nesbitt

Pig Finn

Paul Vaughan

Paul Vaughan

Narrator (voice)

Maura O'Malley

Maura O'Malley

Mrs. Kennedy

Robert Hickey

Robert Hickey

Maurice O'Toole

P

Paddy Ward

Brendy O'Toole

Themes & Keywords

beguilementvillagefake identitylotteryjackpotirelandlottery winner

About Waking Ned

Waking Ned is a comedy film released in 1998 exploring themes of beguilement, village, fake identity, lottery, jackpot, ireland. Directed by Kirk Jones, it stars Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan. When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.

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