The Matchmaker
- Comedy
- Romance
Marcy, 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.
The Matchmaker is a 1997 romantic comedy about a political campaign worker sent to Ireland to trace her senator's ancestry, only to get caught up in a small village's matchmaking festival. Released in October 1997, the film blends political humor with Irish charm as the protagonist navigates both her mission and the local matchmaker's determination to find her a partner.
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Wide release in United States · Rated R
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Janeane GarofaloMarcy Tizard
David O'HaraSean Kelly
Milo O'SheaDermot O'Brien
Jay O. SandersSenator John McGlory
Rosaleen LinehanMillie O'Dowd
Paul HickeyDeclan Kelly
Maria Doyle KennedySarah Kelly
Saffron BurrowsMoira Kennedy Kelly
Denis LearyNick- Olivia CaffreyAnnie
Joan SheehyBus Passenger- Anne GildeaAirport Assistant
- Claude ClancyMichael the Bus Driver
- James RylandSergeant Riley
- David KingLocal Lad No. 1
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When was The Matchmaker released?
The Matchmaker was released on October 3, 1997.
What is The Matchmaker about?
The film follows Marcy, a campaign worker sent to Ireland to find her senator's Irish ancestry for political gain, who becomes entangled in a small village's matchmaking festival and the local matchmaker's schemes.
What genre is The Matchmaker?
The Matchmaker is a comedy-romance film that combines political humor with romantic storylines set against an Irish village backdrop.
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