''The Stag'' (known as ''The Bachelor Weekend'' in some regions) is a 2013 Irish film directed by
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in his feature début and written by Butler and Peter McDonald.
Plot
A stag weekend in the great outdoors in the west of Ireland takes some unexpected detours.
Arrow Films' synopsis of The Stag is as follows: "Self-confessed
metrosexual
''Metrosexual'' is a portmanteau of '' metropolitan'' and ''sexual'' coined in 1994, describing a man of ambiguous sexuality, (especially one living in an urban, post-industrial, capitalist culture) who is especially meticulous about his groomin ...
Fionnán doesn't want a
stag do, but would happily attend
the Hen. Ruth, the now concerned bride-to-be (Amy Huberman), promptly persuades the, marginally more-macho, best man (Andrew Scott) to organise one. Reluctantly, he agrees but proceeds to do everything he can to stop Ruth's wildly infamous brother, known only as The Machine (Peter McDonald), coming along for their sober, walking-weekend, excuse for a stag party. But The Machine, not so easily fixed, tracks them down, and what follows is a hilarious few days in rural Ireland where the Stags find themselves lost, shot at, stoned and butt-naked. The Stag is a hilarious and heart-warming journey of friendship, fear, male bonding, and tightly fashioned squirrel skin!"
Cast
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Andrew Scott as Davin
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Hugh O'Conor
Hugh O'Conor (born 19 April 1975) is an Irish actor, writer, director, and photographer. In 2020, he was listed as number 49 on ''The Irish Times'' list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
Career
His first film appearance was opposite Liam Neeso ...
as Fionnán
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Peter McDonald as The Machine (Richard)
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Brian Gleeson as Simon
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Andrew Bennett as Enormous Kevin
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Michael Legge as Little Kevin
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Amy Huberman
Amy Huberman (born 20 March 1979) is an Irish actress and writer, which is known for her role as Daisy in the RTÉ drama series '' The Clinic''. In 2018, she began writing and starring in the comedy series ''Finding Joy''.
Early life
Huberman g ...
as Ruth
Release
After being included in the line-up at the
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a permane ...
in September 2013, the film was released in Ireland on 7 March 2014 and 14 March in the UK. It received its US première at the 2014
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by TriBeCa Productions, Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive progra ...
in April. For the US release the film was retitled ''The Bachelor Weekend''.
Reception
Mark Kermode gave the film 3/5 stars.
Ryan McNeil described it as 'an unexpected gem' with 'some of the most honest performances you're likely to see, and more brains, heart, and courage than any Hollywood comedy dare put forward.'
Awards
''The Stag'' has been nominated for Best Irish Film at the
11th Irish Film & Television Awards
The 11th Irish Film & Television Awards took place on Saturday 5 April 2014 in Dublin, honouring Irish film and television released in 2013. The nominations were announced on 27 February 2014. The Awards Ceremony took place at the DoubleTree by H ...
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References
External links
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2013 films
2013 comedy films
Films set in Ireland
Films shot in the Republic of Ireland
Irish comedy films
2010s English-language films