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Waking Ned

PG

“How far would you go to win a fortune!”

1998·91 min·Released
Studio: Canal+, Tomboy Films
7.1TMDb
7.3IMDb
83%RT
Theatrical Nov 20, 1998
Nexus ms24820TMDb 10162IMDb tt0166396
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France · English · Foreign
Comedy

Overview

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

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Crew

DirectorKirk Jones
WriterKirk Jones

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
Paddy Ward
Paddy Ward
Brendy O'Toole
James Ryland
James Ryland
Dennis Fitzgerald
Fintan McKeown
Fintan McKeown
Pat Mulligan
Eileen Dromey
Eileen Dromey
Lizzy Quinn
Kitty Fitzgerald
Kitty Fitzgerald
Kitty
Dermot Kerrigan
Dermot Kerrigan
Father Patrick
Jimmy Keogh
Jimmy Keogh
Ned Devine
Matthew Devitt
Matthew Devitt
Tom Toomey
Rennie Campbell
Rennie Campbell
Rennie
Eamonn Doyle
Eamonn Doyle
Dicey Riley
Raymond MacCormac
Raymond MacCormac
The Whistler

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Keywords

beguilementvillagefake identitylotteryjackpotirelandlottery winner

Details

Budget
$3M
Revenue
$44M
TMDb Votes
338
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026

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