The Yank

The Yank is an independent comedy film written, directed and starring Sean Lackey.[2]

The Yank
Film poster
Directed bySean Lackey
Written bySean Lackey
Starring
Music byChris Ainscough
CinematographyKeith Nickoson
Edited byDavid Jingo
Production
company
Wet Ears Productions
Distributed byVision Films (US)
Bulldog Film Distribution (UK and Ireland)
Release date
  • March 23, 2014 (2014-03-23) (Cleveland)[1]

Plot

Irish American, Tom Murphy, is the first in his family to go to Ireland. His family sees this as an opportunity to marry "his own kind" so he must choose between his family's expectations and what his heart really wants.[3]

Cast

Production

The film is a satirical comedy on Americans that go to Ireland, or any other foreign country, but have high expectations. Since many Americans mistakenly see Ireland from the vantage of John Wayne's The Quiet Man, the film attempts to expose this absurdity in a "tongue and cheek" way.

Reception

The film received mixed reviews upon release.

Lee Hazell of VultureHound.cok felt that the low budget and film style lacked discipline and production quality.[4] George Heymont of The Huffington Post felt it had strong comedic moments and was cleverly written.[5] Drew Hunt of the Chicago Reader wrote: The cliché dialogue, stereotypical characters, and cheesy, G-rated humor belong in a sitcom.[6]

References
  1. https://www.clevelandfilm.org/films/2014/the-yank
  2. "Cleveland filmmaker Sean Lackey has the luck of the Irish, and a new film deal and pub (photos)".
  3. "Film Review: 'The Yank'". thewildgeese.irish.
  4. Lee Hazell (1 March 2016). "Paddywhacked – The Yank (Film Review)".
  5. Heymont, George (20 March 2015). "She's All That".
  6. https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-yank/Film?oid=15283229
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