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When Brendan Met Trudy
When Brendan Met Trudy

When Brendan Met Trudy

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ComedyRomance

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Brendan is an earnest, introverted schoolteacher who, aside from his participation in the local choir, has only one passion in his life -- the movies. That is until he meets Trudy, a woman who is gregarious and adventurous beyond his imagination. His entire persona changes as he becomes enveloped in her carefree and sometimes dangerous world.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

4.042/10

Release Date

14 December 2000

Country

Ireland

Cast

Peter McDonald

Peter McDonald

Brendan

Flora Montgomery

Flora Montgomery

Trudy

Pauline McLynn

Pauline McLynn

Nuala

Don Wycherley

Don Wycherley

Niall

Maynard Eziashi

Maynard Eziashi

Edgar

Eileen Walsh

Eileen Walsh

Siobhan

Barry Cassin

Barry Cassin

Headmaster

Niall O'Brien

Niall O'Brien

Judge

Rynagh O'Grady

Rynagh O'Grady

Lynn

Ali White

Ali White

Mary

Julie Hale

Julie Hale

Female Choristor

Chris McHallem

Chris McHallem

Male Choristor

Jack Lynch

Jack Lynch

Conductor

Robert O'Neill

Robert O'Neill

Dylan

Eoin Manley

Eoin Manley

Cyril

George McMahon

George McMahon

James

Sean Flanagan

Sean Flanagan

Eric

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Special Appearance

Charlie Bird

Charlie Bird

Self

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