The MatchMaker

IMDb link: 0119632
IMDb rating: 6.5 (6,216 votes)
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Director: Mark Joffe
Cast: Janeane Garofalo, David O'Hara, Jay O. Sanders, Milo O'Shea, David O'Hara and others

Release date: 3 Oct 1997
Release year: 1997
Runtime: 97 minutes
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Keywords: paddywhackery, ireland, matchmaker, political advisor, irish american, genealogy, election campaign, 1990s, ballinagra ireland, old man

Plot:

Marcy is an assistant to Senator John McGlory, who is having problems with a re-election campaign. Desperate for Irish votes, McGlory's chief of staff Nick sends Marcy to Ireland to trace McGlory's relatives or ancestors. Marcy arrives at the village of Ballinagra when it is preparing for an annual Matchmaking Festival. A well-dressed, handsome, single young lady, she becomes the center of attention for two professional matchmakers, Dermot and Millie, as well as for bartender Sean.

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