IN IRISH CINEMAS FROM APRIL 11
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - Volta Pictures will release the hilarious new feature-length comedy Fran the Man to Irish cinemas on April 11, following the film’s World Premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival on March 1.
Written by Richie Conroy (Crá, Malory Towers) and directed by Stephen Bradley (Last One Laughing, Noble), the comedy mockumentary is based on the original TV show ‘Fran’ which aired on Setanta Sports and TV3 from 2009-2011 to much acclaim.
Darragh Humphreys reprises his role of Fran Costello from the series, which sees him working undercover to save the beautiful game from match-fixing. Humphreys is joined by an ensemble of Irish comedic talent including Ardal O’Hanlon, Amy Huberman, Risteárd Cooper, Toni O’Rourke and Deirdre O’Kane.
When an Irish football club becomes embroiled in an international match-fixing scandal, their hapless assistant manager, Fran Costello, finds himself way out of his league.
Competing in the FAI Cup for the first time is a dream come true for Fran and his beloved amateur club St. Peter’s Celtic, but when Fran learns that some of his players have taken a bribe to fix the match, he turns detective in the hope of catching the rats. Everyone is a suspect in this hilarious whodunnit, and Fran’s life is further complicated by a slow-burning romance with Jackie Charlton - one of his player’s mothers. For someone who has used football to shy away from life, Fran is being catapulted headfirst into all it has to offer.
Speaking on the film’s forthcoming release, writer Richie Conroy said "It's such a privilege that my debut original feature will soon be available to an Irish cinema audience. Fran the Man is a rare thing - a four-quadrant movie - that is the perfect tonic for anyone who is looking for a laugh, an engaging scéal and a bit of feel-good escapism."
Fran the Man is produced by Collie McCarthy’s Forty Foot Pictures (I Used to Be Famous) with support from Screen Ireland and RTÉ. Executive producers are Paul Grindey and Charles Moore for Viewfinder Film, Greg Martin for Screen Ireland, Richie Conroy, Jakub Brecka and Gregory Pepin.
FRAN THE MAN WILL RELEASE IN IRISH CINEMAS FROM APRIL 11
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