''Eat the Peach'' is a 1986 Irish

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, directed by Peter Ormrod. The title derives from the T. S. Eliot poem "

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." It was written by Peter Ormrod with John Kelleher.

Filming

''Eat The Peach'' was filmed on location in the

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, County Kildare, and in Counties Dublin, Meath and Wicklow, Ireland. The site in Dublin was at

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. Motorcycle stunts were performed by riders from Messhams

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Plot

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, the 1980s. When a Japanese company pulls out of Ireland, leaving several local men redundant, two of them take inspiration from the film ''

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'' and build their own

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on the

. They begin smuggling goods across the

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in order to finance it, and try and receive television coverage and public support.

Soundtrack

The music was written by

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and centres around the song co-written with

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- "Eat The Peach" from his solo album ''

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''. Paul Brady performs the song as the credits roll. The soundtrack also includes

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throughout the film. These were likely provided by

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, who played on the album track.

References

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* *{{Youtube, aDYHjG5Tnds, Entire film Irish comedy films 1986 comedy films Films shot in the Republic of Ireland English-language Irish films 1980s English-language films Films shot in County Kildare Films about elections Works about smuggling Films set in Dublin (city) Films shot in Dublin (city)