''On the Nose'' is a 2001

comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

film. It was written by Tony Philpott and stars

Dan Aykroyd Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Aykroyd was a writer and an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Nigh ...

and

Robbie Coltrane Anthony Robert McMillan (30 March 195014 October 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor. He gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. He was appointe ...

in a magical comedy where a long dead Australian aboriginal's head is used to predict winners in horse races. Principal photography took place in

Dublin Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, pa ...

Summary

Robbie Coltrane plays a rehabilitated gambler who is tested beyond all limits when a head stored in the university turns out to accurately predict race horse winners. Robbie Coltrane finds he must hold off a representative from the university of Australia, who has come to reclaim the head and take it back to Australia, and the mob in order to raise money for his daughters tuition.

Cast

as Dr. Barry Davis *

as Delaney *

Brenda Blethyn Brenda Blethyn ( Bottle; born 20 February 1946) is an English actress. Known for her character work and versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, as well as n ...

as Mrs. Delaney *

Tony Briggs Tony Briggs (born 3 July 1967) is an Aboriginal Australian actor. He is best known for creating the stage play '' The Sapphires'' (later a 2012 film), which tells the true story of an Aboriginal singing girl group who toured Vietnam during th ...

as Michael Miller * Jim Norton as Patrick Cassidy * Sinead Keenan as Sinead Delaney * Don Baker as Barclay *

Glynis Barber Glynis Barber (born Glynis van der Riet; 25 October 1955) is a South African born British actress. She is known for her portrayals of Sgt. Harriet Makepeace in the British police drama ''Dempsey and Makepeace'', Glenda Mitchell in ''EastEnders ...

as Anthea Davis * Francis Burke as Nana * Mark Anthony Byrne as Anto (Uncredited) *

Simon Delaney Simon Delaney (born 2 September 1970) is an Irish actor, director and presenter. He is known for appearances in a range of films and television series such as RTÉ's comedy-drama '' Bachelors Walk'' and CBS' legal drama ''The Good Wife'', and in ...

as Grogan * Peadar Flanagan as Race Commentator * Una Kavanagh as Receptionist *

Laurence Kinlan Laurence Kinlan (born 3 February 1983) is an Irish actor in films, television series and on theatre stage. He is best known for playing the role of Elmo in RTÉ's crime drama '' Love/Hate''. Career Film and television Kinlan's debut was a lead ...

as Kiaran Delaney * Alvaro Lucchesi as Foley * Eanna MacLiam as Seamus Boyle * Una Minto as Woman *

Cathy Murphy Catherine McKevitt Murphy (born 7 August 1967) is a British actress. She is known for her television roles as Tilly Watkins in the BBC drama ''The House of Eliott'' (1991–1994), Cheryl Barker in the Channel 5 soap opera ''Family Affairs'' (2 ...

as Dolores * Owen O'Gorman as Teller * Sean O'Shaughnessy as Liam *

Peter O'Sullevan Sir Peter O'Sullevan (3 March 1918 – 29 July 2015) was an Irish-British horse racing commentator for the BBC, and a correspondent for the Press Association, the ''Daily Express'', and ''Today''. He was the BBC's leading horse racing commen ...

as Grand National commentator * Myles Purcell as Egert *

June Rodgers June Rodgers (born 24 June 1959) is an Irish comedian, singer and actor. Much of her repertoire consists of multiple character skits, mainly focusing on working-class Dublin themes, including the characters of 'Jacinta O'Brien' and 'Oliver Bond' ...

as Eileen Casey * Des Scahill as Race Commentator *

Zara Turner Zara Turner is an actress from Northern Ireland. Acting career Turner appeared alongside Gwyneth Paltrow and John Hannah in the 1998 romantic drama film ''Sliding Doors'', and as Dr. Angela Moloney (again with John Hannah) in the television s ...

as Carol Lenahan

Awards

The film won the Audience Award in 2002 at the

Newport Beach Film Festival The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) is an annual film festival in Newport Beach, California, typically held in late April. In 2022, it was announced that the festival had permanently changed its date to be held in October, as the festival bega ...

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