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Hear My Song

Play trailer Poster for Hear My Song R,  1991,  1h 44m,  Romance/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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90% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Nightclub owner Mickey O'Neill (Adrian Dunbar), a fast-talking charmer, has figured out a way to save his financial sinkhole of a business: book famous Irish tenor Josef Locke (William Hootkins) for a performance. There are several major problems, however -- Locke has been in exile for years and the man O'Neill has been in contact with is a con artist. O'Neill's reputation is destroyed, but, when the real Locke (Ned Beatty) shows up to perform, his luck may turn for the better.
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David Ansen Newsweek Feb 6, 2018
Genuine escapism may be the true lost art of movies, which is all the more reason to celebrate the unexpected charm of the English/Irish comedy Hear My Song. Go to Full Review
Angie Errigo Empire Magazine May 16, 2015
4/5
Completely disarming and absolutely delicious. Go to Full Review
Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune May 16, 2015
3/4
A thoroughly original romantic comedy. Go to Full Review
Joe Leydon The Moving Picture Show Jun 14, 2021
With a strut to its walk and a lilt to its talk, and a crafty bit of whimsy up its sleeve, "Hear My Song" is a gloriously loony and exhilaratingly romantic comedy. Go to Full Review
Hal Lipper Tampa Bay Times Mar 31, 2020
Hear My Song is sprinkled with fairy dust. It's an enjoyable romantic fantasy with wonderful comic bits. Go to Full Review
Vanessa Letts The Spectator Jul 23, 2018
I hated Hear My Song all the way through. Go to Full Review
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Anakin W Aug 16, 2018 One of my all-time favourites. Sheer delight from start to finish.
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Cast & Crew

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Peter Chelsom

Director

Ned Beatty

Josef Locke

Adrian Dunbar

Micky O'Neill

Shirley Anne Field

Cathleen Doyle

David McCallum

Jim Abbott

Tara Fitzgerald

Nancy Doyle
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Synopsis Nightclub owner Mickey O'Neill (Adrian Dunbar), a fast-talking charmer, has figured out a way to save his financial sinkhole of a business: book famous Irish tenor Josef Locke (William Hootkins) for a performance. There are several major problems, however -- Locke has been in exile for years and the man O'Neill has been in contact with is a con artist. O'Neill's reputation is destroyed, but, when the real Locke (Ned Beatty) shows up to perform, his luck may turn for the better.
Director
Peter Chelsom
Producer
Alison Owen
Screenwriter
Peter Chelsom
Production Co
Miramax
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 12, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.0M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Surround
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