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6.1Marcy, 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.
Released: 1997-10-0397 minDir: Mark JoffeComedy, RomanceBudget: $7.0MBox office: $6.0M
Cast
- Janeane Garofalo as Marcy Tizard
- David O'Hara as Sean Kelly
- Milo O'Shea as Dermot O'Brien
- Jay O. Sanders as Senator John McGlory
- Rosaleen Linehan as Millie O'Dowd
- Paul Hickey as Declan Kelly
Themes
- election campaign
- irish-american
- make a match
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 893302
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- publication date
- 1998-04-23
- title
- The MatchMaker
- review score
- 5.7/10
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1997 American films1997 English-language films1997 films1997 independent films1997 romantic comedy filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican romantic comedy filmsEnglish-language independent filmsEnglish-language romantic comedy filmsFilms directed by Mark JoffeFilms produced by Eric FellnerFilms produced by Tim BevanFilms scored by John Altman (composer)Films set in BostonFilms set in IrelandPolyGram Filmed Entertainment filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateWorking Title Films films