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An Everlasting Piece

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An Everlasting Piece (2000)

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Reviews Counted: 45

Fresh: 24

Rotten:21

Average Rating: 5.4/10

Consensus: This comedy is too slight to leave an impression, and its attempts at whimsy are not as funny as they could have been.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release: Dec 25, 2000 Limited

Box Office: $9,128

Synopsis: Barbers Colm (Barry McEvoy) and George (Brian F. O'Byrne) think they've hit the big time when they take over the only existing Northern Ireland hairpiece franchise from a Bible-toting lunatic (Billy Connolly) who has been admitted to the... Barbers Colm (Barry McEvoy) and George (Brian F. O'Byrne) think they've hit the big time when they take over the only existing Northern Ireland hairpiece franchise from a Bible-toting lunatic (Billy Connolly) who has been admitted to the asylum in which they work. As a Catholic and a Protestant working together, Colm and George think that they'll be able to serve bald men of both ilks, and will have the market conquered. But selling toupees isn't as easy as they think. To make matters worse, they have to contend with deadbeats, the IRA, the British Army, and, worst of all, a competitor--Toupee or Not Toupee--that threatens their exclusivity agreement. When their wig supplier pits Colm and George--who've deemed themselves The Piece People--against Toupee or Not Toupee to see who can sell the most hairpieces and win the Northern Ireland franchise, the race is on for clients. Bronagh (Anna Friel), Colm's feisty girlfriend, develops a creative sales plan that leads to both political and moral decisions for the partners. Despite its humor, Barry McEvoy's script incorporates the tensions felt between Catholics and Protestants in the 1980s. Barry Levinson's direction evokes the spirit and nostalgia of his Baltimore trilogy, which includes DINER, AVALON, and TIN MEN. [More]

Starring: Barry McEvoy, Brian F. O'Byrne, Billy Connolly, Anna Friel

Starring: Barry McEvoy, Brian F. O'Byrne, Billy Connolly, Anna Friel

Director: Barry Levinson

Director: Barry Levinson
Screenwriter: Barry Levinson
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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DVD Info

 
 
 
 
Release:

Aug 7, 2001

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Surround - English
  • DTS Surround 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

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  • Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew
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Reviews for An Everlasting Piece

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12/06/05
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07/04/05
Emanuel Levy
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Its charms are too slight and fleeting.

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05/07/04
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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There aren?t any corny bald jokes: The movie is smart enough not to waste it?s time with lame humor about hair thinning.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/08/04
Blake French
Filmcritic.com
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Full Review Source: This is London | comment Comment
12/15/03
Alexander Walker
This is London
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'In trying to tackle the bigger issues the film loses what made it so quirky in the first place.'

Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
01/23/03
Harry Guerin
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)
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McEvoy certainly earns points for finding a new and unusual way of addressing the oft-explored issue of the Northern Ireland Catholic/Protestant conflict.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Michael Dequina
Film Threat
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09/26/02
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine
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08/09/02
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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08/20/01
Ryan Cracknell
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08/14/01
Blake French
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Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
04/16/01
Neil Smith
BBC
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It's unpretentious almost to the point of indifference, and thus never quite wrangles enough passion or conflict to fuel the story forward.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
02/07/01
David Luty
Film Journal International
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The humor is slight, but the actors make the blarney go down easy.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
02/06/01
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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'Maybe,' I thought, 'This film will be different.' Then again, maybe not.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
12/28/00
Renee Scolaro Rathke
PopMatters
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The comedy inherent in toupee gags gradually runs dry, and the interplay between the main characters sometimes doesn't offer enough sparks to pick up the slack.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
12/26/00
David Germain
Associated Press
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It's the comedic equivalent of choking on one of those Lucky Charms marshmallows, only there's no leprechaun around to give you the Heimlich.

Full Review Source: IFilm | comment Comment
12/26/00
Dave White
IFilm
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This little film tries too hard to charm, and in the process loses its bite.

Full Review Source: CNN.com | comment Comment
12/26/00
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
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