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On the Nose (2001)
Director: David Caffrey
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Robbie Coltrane, Brenda Blethyn, Tony Briggs
Runtime104 min
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Robbie Coltrane stars as Delaney, a university janitor and reformed gambler whose past habits come back to haunt him. Having squandered the savings set aside for his daughter’s education through ill-judged horse-race bets, Delaney has promised his wife to give up gambling for good. But when his daughter Sinead is accepted into Trinity College in Ireland and the tuition money is suddenly needed, desperation sets in. While carrying out his duties at the university, Delaney makes an extraordinary discovery: the preserved head of an Aboriginal tribesman which, under the right conditions, can accurately predict racehorse winners. As Delaney is tempted back into gambling to secure his daughter’s future, he must fend off the mob and a determined representative from an Australian university intent on reclaiming the head and returning it home, pushing Delaney’s morality, resolve, and luck to their absolute limits.
Critical Reception & Ratings
On the Nose is a 2001 comedy film directed by David Caffrey that received a mixed critical reception. While the premise of a university janitor discovering an Aboriginal head that can predict racehorses is unique, the film's execution has been criticized as uneven. However, the film has developed a dedicated cult following among audiences, with an IMDb rating of 6.6/10.
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Fans of quirky, offbeat comedies will appreciate the clever premise of David Caffrey's 2001 film 'On the Nose', which stars the talented Dan Aykroyd as a reformed gambler who discovers a mystical relic that can predict winning racehorses, putting him in a high-stakes battle to secure his daughter's future.
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On the Nose is a 2001 comedy fantasy film. It was written by Tony Philpott and stars Dan Aykroyd and Robbie Coltrane 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.
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