Destined to be a crowd-pleaser though it may be, this collection of Irish quirks and "charm" tied together by a slender plot also leans heavily in the direction of predigested commercial claptrap. Lifelong buddies and loyal lotto players Jackie (Ian
Bannen) and Michael (David Kelly), residents of the picturesque village of Tullymore, fight off impending dotage by riding around like demons on their motorbike and taking dips in the icy sea off the Irish coast. When Jackie discovers that some lucky Tullymoran has hit the jackpot, he becomes
obsessed with unmasking the winner. At the risk of revealing too much, the movie's central conceit is that the reason the winner...
Released:
1998
Rated:
PG
Length:
91 mins