The Luck of Ginger Coffey

– An out-of-work Irish immigrant in Montreal remains hopeful that his luck is about to change but his ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1964
The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964)

An out-of-work Irish immigrant in Montreal remains hopeful that his luck is about to change but his disillusioned family grow tired of his pigheadedness and instability.

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Genre:
Release Date:

12 Nov 1964

Language:

English

Director:

Irvin Kershner

Writer:

Brian Moore (novel), Brian Moore (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Robert Shaw, Mary Ure, Liam Redmond, Tom Harvey

Plot:

James Francis "Ginger" Coffey has no luck finding a job in his native Ireland and him being a dreamer, he decides the place to find a job is Canada. He moves his wife, Vera, and 14-year old daughter, Paulie, to Montreal in hopes of a better life. After six months nothing has changed and his family despise their new surroundings. The Coffey's do have one thing in their favor: a rich friend named Tom who lands Ginger a job at a Newspaper. It's a dream come true for Ginger who always fancied himself a journalist and he waltzes in expecting a reporting gig and a by-line on his first day. The blow to his pride is almost too much for him when he discovers the job is as a proofreader but he accepts it begrudgingly. The job does not pay enough and Ginger is forced to take a second job as a delivery man for a diaper-laundering service. Just when things are going well, Ginger's pigheadedness and unfounded self-importance cause him to make poor choices and his life begins to spiral downward again.

Awards:

1 win.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10