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The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

A comedy for the incurably unromantic.

1997•1h 37m•

★6.2(50 ratings)

ComedyRomance

Overview

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.

Director

Writers

Karen Janszen, Graham Linehan, Louis Nowra, Greg Dinner

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Main Cast

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Marcy Tizard

David O'Hara

David O'Hara

Sean Kelly

Milo O'Shea

Milo O'Shea

Dermot O'Brien

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Senator John McGlory

Rosaleen Linehan

Rosaleen Linehan

Millie O'Dowd

Paul Hickey

Paul Hickey

Declan Kelly

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Sarah Kelly

Saffron Burrows

Saffron Burrows

Moira Kennedy Kelly

Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Nick

Olivia Caffrey

Olivia Caffrey

Annie

Joan Sheehy

Joan Sheehy

Bus Passenger

Anne Gildea

Anne Gildea

Airport Assistant

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Mark Joffe

Writing

Screenplay: Karen Janszen
Screenplay: Graham Linehan
Screenplay: Louis Nowra
Screenplay: Greg Dinner

Production

Line Producer: Nicky Kentish Barnes
Producer: Eric Fellner
Co-Producer: Debra Hayward
Co-Producer: Liza Chasin
Co-Producer: Katy McGuinness
Executive Producer: Lyn Goleby

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: John Altman

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Ellery Ryan

Editing

Editor: Paul Martin Smith

Art Direction

Production Design: Mark Geraghty
Art Direction: Terry Pritchard

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Howard Burden

Keywords

election campaignirish-americanmake a match

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A comedy for the incurably unromantic."

#2

The film had a budget of $7.0M but only grossed $6.0M, losing $1.0M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).

#4

It was a co-production between: United Kingdom, United States of America.

#5

The film was directed by Mark Joffe.

#6

The screenplay was written by Karen Janszen and Graham Linehan.

#7

The score was composed by John Altman.

#8

Cinematography was handled by Ellery Ryan.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0119632.

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Rating

6.2/10

Average

50 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Matchmaker

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom, United States of America

Budget:

$7,000,000

Revenue:

$6,000,000

Production Companies:

Good Film Company

Working Title Films

Working Title Films

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Gramercy Pictures

Gramercy Pictures