The Closer You Get
2000 · 93 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 1,556 VOTES · DIR. Aileen Ritchie
Overview
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?
Dialogue Timeline — 1,124 lines
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00:00:43 "On the northwest coast of Ireland...
00:04:01 may I ask the person who took the trouble...
00:06:34 But, seeing as we're all here together...
00:09:03 so I'll warn her to stay a million miles away from you, Kieran O'Donnell.
00:11:36 - "Wanted: Sexy, young"... - "Attractive," Kieran. We settled on "attractive. "
00:14:01 Just off to the old team reunion. Might be a bit late.
00:16:54 who are more interested in these American women than they ought to be...
00:19:54 It's just that I never imagined you being so delicate.
00:23:49 - Giovanni's taken photos. - For an insurance claim?
00:27:07 rifling your way through the rails...
00:30:52 Thanks, Ma.
00:34:53 Well, what I say is, don't let it.
00:38:02 One for Fiji.
00:41:32 Well, it's a box where things can be delivered.
00:46:22 Ella.
00:50:39 Ooh, ooh!
00:53:50 Manuel or whatever your name is...
00:58:36 He thinks he's that much better 'cause he used to be famous.
01:01:45 Ah.
01:05:31 there's only one thing for it... a transfer and a new club.
01:09:12 Only, half the things I should have done in my life... well, I haven't.
01:12:04 Look, you've a chance. You should go for it.
01:17:14 scratching your bollocks...
01:20:18 When I'm alone