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The Closer You Get
The Closer You Get
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The Closer You Get

2000
1h 33m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

2000

Runtime

1h 33m

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Storyline

"For five desperate Irishmen, the perfect girl is abroad."

Irish lads send an ad to the Miami Herald inviting fit and enticing women, between the ages of 20 and 21, to live in their isolated Donegal village. The whole town knows about the ad, and it sharpens everyone's sense of the opportunities for happiness already at hand. Kate, a publican with a young daughter, is separating from her husband and catches the eye of a bachelor sheep farmer. Kieran the butcher realizes that his assistant Siobhan is comely, and then he discovers she's fiery as well. Ollie sends off for Dutch skin magazines that the village postmistress won't release to him. The men, and women, find counsel in their movie-loving priest. Will anyone answer the ad?

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Dec 27, 2000
Digital Release
Jul 22, 2000
Languages
English
Director
Aileen Ritchie
Production
Redwave Films
Redwave Films
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production Countries
Ireland
United Kingdom

Top Cast

10 Cast Members

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Kieran O'Donnell

Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Ian O'Donnell

Niamh Cusack

Niamh Cusack

Kate O'Leary

Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Mary Mulligan

Ewan Stewart

Ewan Stewart

Pat O'Leary

Pat Shortt

Pat Shortt

Ollie Doyle

Cathleen Bradley

Siobhan

Sean McDonagh

Sean Mulligan

Risteard Cooper

Risteard Cooper

Father Hubert Mallone

Maureen O'Brien

Maureen O'Brien

Dollie Doyle

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