The MatchMaker

"A comedy for the incurably unromantic."

Oct 3 1997 R 1h 37m
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.

Plot

Marcy is an assistant to Senator John McGlory, who is having problems with a re-election campaign. Desperate for Irish votes, McGlory's chief of staff Nick sends Marcy to Ireland to trace McGlory's relatives or ancestors. Marcy arrives at the village of Ballinagra when it is preparing for an annual Matchmaking Festival. A well-dressed, handsome and single young lady, she becomes the center of attention for two professional matchmakers, Dermot and Millie, as well as for bartender Sean.

Written by

Greg Dinner, Karen Janszen, Louis Nowra

Directed by

Mark Joffe

Cast

Janeane Garofalo, David O'Hara, Milo O'Shea

Crew

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Production Countries

Ireland, United States of America

Production Companies

Good Film Company

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Matchmaker Trailer 1997
Scores
# of Votes
6,191
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA