A Date for Mad Mary
A Date for Mad Mary
A Date for Mad Mary
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2016
1h 22m
6.4(68 votes)
Romance
Drama
Comedy

Overview

"Mad" Mary McArdle returns to Drogheda after a short spell in prison for something she'd rather forget. Back home, everything and everyone has changed. Her best friend, Charlene, is about to get married and Mary is maid of honor. When Charlene refuses Mary a 'plus one' on the grounds that she probably couldn't find a date, Mary becomes determined to prove her wrong.

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Production Companies

Element Pictures
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

45 members
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Seána Kerslake

Mary

Seána Kerslake
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Tara Lee

Jess

Tara Lee
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Charleigh Bailey

Charlene

Charleigh Bailey
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Denise McCormack

Suzanne

Denise McCormack
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Siobhan Shanahan

Leona

Siobhan Shanahan
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Carolyn Bracken

Female Prison Guard

Carolyn Bracken
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Barbara Brennan

Nan

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Stephen Cromwell

Grungy Guy

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Sarah Gorman

Grungy Guy's Girlfriend

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John Finegan

Angry Club Bouncer

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Norma Sheahan

Sally

Norma Sheahan
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Ben Condron

Declan

Ben Condron
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Shauna Higgins

Julie

Shauna Higgins
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Jamiu Giwa

Udel

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Mark Dunne

Scrote

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Tatiana Ouliankina

Oksana

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Emily Thomson

Single Lady in Dating Video

Emily Thomson
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Darragh O'Toole

Guy with Jess

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Emmet Ryan

Sham

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Timmy Creed

Cork Guy

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Dylan Kelly

Date in Bar

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Colm Kenny-Vaughan

Sam (Date 1)

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Terry O'Neill

Harry (Date 2)

Terry O'Neill
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Rob Harrington

Chazz (Date 3)

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Joe Lydon

Patsy (Date 4)

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Shaun Dunne

Liam

Shaun Dunne
Writing

Conor Byrne

Fusion Bouncer

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Jason O'Reilly

Fusion Bouncer

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Michael Duffy

Drunk Superhero

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Kelly Kierans

Bride

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John Paul Donnelly

Groom

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John Matthews

Country Wedding Priest

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Clive Fitzpatrick

Country Groomsman

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John Paul Maguire

Country Groomsman

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Alan Maguire

Country Groomsman

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Marc Matthews

Country Groomsman

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Ciara Duffin

Country Bridesmaid

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Leah Rossiter

Country Bridesmaid

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David Thornton

Father of the Bride

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Kelly Byrne

Scarred Girl

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Fionnuala Murphy

Charlene's Mother

Fionnuala Murphy
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Susie Power

Rita

Susie Power
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Kyle Bradley Donaldson

Gabba

Kyle Bradley Donaldson
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Niall O'Brien

Charlene's Priest

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Darren Creaven

Taxi Driver

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