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A drunk Irish columnist, a dead woman, and a nun walk into a coup d'état. Chaos ensues.
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60
IMDb
67
Rotten Tomatoes
55
Audience Score
55
Google
65
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Divorcing Jack (1998)

Black comedyPolitical chaosBoozy noir

Overview

ComedyRomance

He's Irish, he's ageing, he drinks, is a touch cynical and when he has time writes a newspaper column. On the eve of the country's first election as an independent state, Dan Starkey's life is about to change after he finds the young woman he has just made love to dead and his only ally is a nun

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Content warning
deathnuncynic

Standout Aspects

Acting

David Thewlis commits to drunken disaster with tragicomic precision

Writing

Dialogue so sharp it cuts through the convoluted political conspiracy

Direction

Caffrey balances farce and genuine tension surprisingly well

Best for:Streaming: Late night with whiskey and zero expectations·Solo: When you want weird without witnesses·Rewatch: Catching jokes you missed while confused by plot
Heads up:Violence: Sudden death by shotgun, some bloody aftermath·Language: Irish profanity flows like Guinness
David Caffrey

Director

David Caffrey

ReleasedOct 1, 1998
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Arts Council of England
Scala Productions

Top Cast

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Dan Starkey

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Lee Cooper

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Cow Pat Keegan

Laura Fraser

Laura Fraser

Margaret

Richard Gant

Richard Gant

Charles Parker

Bronagh Gallagher

Bronagh Gallagher

Taxi Driver

Kitty Aldridge

Kitty Aldridge

Agnes Brinn

Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

Michael Brinn

Gerard Jordan

Gerard Jordan

Pizza Shop Boy

Birdy Sweeney

Birdy Sweeney

Lift Attendant

Doreen Keogh

Doreen Keogh

Margaret's Mother

Strapper

Strapper

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Trivia

David Thewlis filmed this between The Big Lebowski and Harry Potter, making it his most invisible leading role.

Cultural

The 1998 Good Friday Agreement backdrop makes this a bizarre time capsule of hope and cynicism colliding.

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