The Closer You Get 23 years old

For five desperate Irishmen, the perfect girl is abroad.

The Closer You Get

Irish lads send an ad to the Miami Herald inviting fit and enticing women, between the ages of 20 and 21, to live in their isolated Donegal village. The whole town knows about the ad, and it sharpens everyone's sense of the opportunities for happiness already at hand. Kate, a publican with a young daughter, is separating from her husband and catches the eye of a bachelor sheep farmer. Kieran the butcher realizes that his assistant Siobhan is comely, and then he discovers she's fiery as well. Ollie sends off for Dutch skin magazines that the village postmistress won't release to him. The men, and women, find counsel in their movie-loving priest. Will anyone answer the ad?

Credits

The Closer You Get Cast

Name Character
Ian Hart He was 36, now 59 years old
Seán McGinley He was 44, 53 years old when he died
Pat Shortt He was 34, now 57 years old
Niamh Cusack She was 41, now 64 years old
Ewan Stewart He was 43, now 66 years old
Ruth McCabe
Cathleen Bradley
Sean McDonagh

The Closer You Get Crew

Name Department
Uberto Pasolini as Producer. He was 43 (now 66) years old Production
Aileen Ritchie as Director. Directing
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The Closer You Get (23 years)

For five desperate Irishmen, the perfect girl is abroad.

  • Release day: Wednesday, December 27, 2000
  • Runtime: 93 minutes