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A Man of Few Words

A Man of Few Words

Genres

Drama

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A father of the bride (Eamonn Hunt), usually a teetotaler, gets drunk to cope with the anxiety of delivering his reception speech, because he has a stutter. Mayhem ensues, and the wedding party, including the best man (Cillian Murphy), try to do damage control.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

12 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

04 June 2000

Country

Ireland

Cast

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Best Man

Johnny Ward

Johnny Ward

Paul

Eamon Hunt

Eamon Hunt

Father

Dawn Bradfield

Dawn Bradfield

Kathleen

Derry Power

Derry Power

Uncle Charlie

Lesley Conroy

Lesley Conroy

Bridesmaid

Donncha Crowley

Donncha Crowley

Photographer

Colm Eaton

Colm Eaton

Groom

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