On the Nose (film)
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On the Nose | |
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Directed by | David Caffrey |
Written by | Tony Philpott |
Produced by | Scott Kennedy Tristan Lynch |
Starring | Dan Aykroyd Robbie Coltrane |
Cinematography | Paul Sarossy |
Edited by | Roger Mattiussi |
Music by | James Jandrisch |
Distributed by | Highwire Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Countries | Ireland Canada |
Language | English |
On the Nose is an Irish/Canadian comedy/fantasy film released in 2001. It was written by Tony Philpott and stars Dan Aykroyd and Robbie Coltrane in a magical comedy where a long dead Australian aboriginal's head is used to predict winners in horse races. The movie was filmed in Dublin, Ireland.
On the Nose won the Audience Award in 2002 at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
Summary[]
Robbie Coltrane plays a rehabilitated gambler who is tested beyond all limits when a head stored in the university turns out to accurately predict race horse winners. Robbie Coltrane finds he must hold off a representative from the university of Australia, who has come to reclaim the head and take it back to Australia, and the mob in order to raise money for his daughters tuition.
Cast[]
- Dan Aykroyd as Dr. Barry Davis
- Robbie Coltrane as Delaney
- Brenda Blethyn as Mrs. Delaney
- Tony Briggs as Michael Miller
- Jim Norton as Patrick Cassidy
- Sinead Keenan as Sinead Delaney
- Don Baker as Barclay
- Glynis Barber as Anthea Davis
- as Nana
- as Anto (Uncredited)
- Simon Delaney as Grogan
- as Race Commentator
- as Receptionist
- Laurence Kinlan as Kiaran Delaney
- as Foley
- as Seamus Boyle
- as Woman
- Cathy Murphy as Dolores
- as Teller
- as Liam
- Peter O'Sullevan as Grand National commentator
- as Egert
- as Eileen Casey
- as Race Commentator
- Zara Turner as Carol Lenahan
External links[]
- 2001 films
- English-language films
- Irish films
- Irish fantasy comedy films
- Canadian films
- Canadian fantasy comedy films
- 2000s fantasy-comedy films
- Films set in Dublin (city)
- 2001 comedy films
- Irish film stubs
- 2000s comedy film stubs