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The Matchmaker
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The Matchmaker

1997-10-03 · 97 min · ★ 6.1

Comedy · Romance

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.

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Production details

Directors
Mark Joffe
Production companies
Good Film Company, Working Title, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Gramercy Pictures
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 7,000,000
Revenue
USD 6,000,000

Top Cast

Janeane GarofaloJaneane GarofaloMarcy Tizard
David O'HaraDavid O'HaraSean Kelly
Milo O'SheaMilo O'SheaDermot O'Brien
Jay O. SandersJay O. SandersSenator John McGlory
Rosaleen LinehanRosaleen LinehanMillie O'Dowd
Paul HickeyPaul HickeyDeclan Kelly
Maria Doyle KennedyMaria Doyle KennedySarah Kelly
Saffron BurrowsSaffron BurrowsMoira Kennedy Kelly
Denis LearyDenis LearyNick
Olivia CaffreyAnnie
Joan SheehyJoan SheehyBus Passenger
Anne GildeaAirport Assistant
Claude ClancyMichael the Bus Driver
James RylandSergeant Riley
David KingDavid KingLocal Lad No. 1
Niall McDonnellLocal Lad No. 2
Sinead MurphyBettina
David McDonaghLittle Joe
Peter DixTony with the 45 Minute Tan
Tommy TiernanTommy TiernanVince

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