The Craic


1h 26m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Fergus and Wesley get involved in a fight with an IRA terrorist shortly before his arrest. Fearing retribution, they flee to Australia, where they work illegally. When Fergus wins a TV show prize holiday to Queensland, he misses a police raid on illegal immigrants. But Wesley is forced to run again,

Film Details

Also Known As
Crack, The, Craic
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Australian Film Commission (AFC)
Distribution Company
Village Roadshow Limited
Location
Australia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Synopsis

Fergus and Wesley get involved in a fight with an IRA terrorist shortly before his arrest. Fearing retribution, they flee to Australia, where they work illegally. When Fergus wins a TV show prize holiday to Queensland, he misses a police raid on illegal immigrants. But Wesley is forced to run again, and soon joins his friend on the coast. But they have chosen the wrong vacation spot: the IRA man is there, having been released into a witness protection program, and soon the men are on the run from both sides of the law.

Film Details

Also Known As
Crack, The, Craic
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Australian Film Commission (AFC)
Distribution Company
Village Roadshow Limited
Location
Australia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States May 1999

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1999.

Began shooting January 1998.

Completed shooting February 1998.

Released in United States May 1999 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1999.)