# Waking Ned (1998)

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**Runtime**: 91 min
**Genres**: Comedy
**Directed by**: Kirk Jones
**Written by**: Kirk Jones
**Starring**: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch, Brendan Dempsey, James Nesbitt

> *How far would you go to win a fortune!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Well, it's a premise. A tiny Irish village schemes to collect a dead man's lottery winnings. They must convince the claims inspector that one of them is actually Ned Devine. It's about as believable as it sounds.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful, tender

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