The Craic

Apr 29, 1999

1h 29m

★ 5.5

The bad guys want them dead. Immigration want them out. All they want is a good time.

Overview

When Fergus and Wesley get in the bad books of a local rough in their home town in Northern Ireland they decide to flee to Australia. After making a new life for themselves in Sydney they soon outstay their visas and must go on the run again, this time from the immigration officials.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Foster Gracie

Geffer Notice

Australian Film Commission

Village Roadshow

The Craic Trailers

Cast

Fergus Montagu

Jimeoin

Wesley Murray

Alan McKee

Barry

Colin Hay

Bob

Bob Franklin

Colin/Steven Philips

Robert Morgan

Derek Johnson

Nicholas Bell

Alice

Jane Hall

Erica

Catherine Arena

Russell

Geoff Paine

Margo

Kate Gorman

Truck Driver

Anne Phelan

Farmer's Wife

Beverley Dunn

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