The Closer You Get (2000)

32% of critics liked it
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In a small Irish village where herding sheep is still one of the major industries, the largely male, unmarried population has grown dissatisfied with their lot in life; when a shipping error sends the wrong film to the local movie house, the citizens are treated to a racy item from the United… More In a small Irish village where herding sheep is still one of the major industries, the largely male, unmarried population has grown dissatisfied with their lot in life; when a shipping error sends the wrong film to the local movie house, the citizens are treated to a racy item from the United States. The movie is cut short by the village priest, but it plants an idea in a few of the men: America is overflowing with beautiful women, so why not get a few of them to come to Ireland? Pooling their resources, a group of men places personal ads in an American newspaper in hopes of luring a few ladies away from life in the States for the more rustic pleasures of the Irish countryside. The debut film from director Aileen Ritchie, The Closer You Get stars Niamh Cusack, Ian Hart, Sean McGinley, and Ruth McCabe. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Aileen Ritchie
Written By: William Ivory
Genres: Art House & International, Comedy

In Theaters: Feb 25, 2000 Wide
On DVD: Jan 10, 2006
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Emily Bobrow, Film Journal International
A harmlessly amusing comedy about the pursuit of love in a tiny Irish community.
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...an innocuous, thoroughly forgettable comedy...

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Cast

            Ian Hart as Kieran O'Donnagh

            Sean McGinley as Ian

            Niamh Cusack as Kate

            Ruth McCabe as Mary

            Ewan Stewart as Pat

            Pat Short as Ollie

            Cathleen Bradley as Siobhan

            Sean McDonagh as Sean

            Risteard Cooper as Father Hubert Mallone

            Maureen O'Brien as Dollie

            Patrick Laffan as Giovanni

            Britta Smith as Mrs. Duncannon

            Deborah Barnett as Ella

            Frank Laverty as Brian

            Dessie Gallagher as Mickey

            Doreen Keogh as Mrs. Giovanni

            Nuala O'Neill as Molly

            Pauline Hutton as Deirdra

            Patricia Martin as Mrs. Lock

            Jackie Quinn as Jackie Fitzpatrick

            Michael McDougall as Liam

            Nora Keneghan as Mrs. Campbell

            Antonio Sierra as Spanish Sailor

            Massimo Marraccini as Spanish Sailor

            Tito Heredia as Spanish Sailor

            Thomas Timoney as Spanish Sailor

            Philippe Buret as Spanish Sailor

            Brian Cannon as bus driver

            Nikki Fox as American Girl

            Karen Noble as American Girl

            Regina Ford as American Girl
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