Waking Ned

Waking Ned

7.1IMDb Score
Released:1998-11-20
Genre:Comedy
Duration:91 min
Director:Kirk Jones
Actors:Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, Susan Lynch, Brendan Dempsey
Production:Tomboy Films, Canal+

Overview:

When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.

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