Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

On the Nose
2001

Director: David Caffrey
Cast: Robbie Coltrane, Dan Aykroyd, Brenda Blethyn, Tony Briggs, Jim Norton

A wonderful cast in a poorly scripted and rarely funny Irish comedy which reminds me of Waking Ned, and that's not a good thing. Robbie Coltrane plays a university janitor with a gambling problem who gets surefire betting tips from a head in a jar. The premise is confoundingly stupid and the plot twists that follow don't exactly improve things. The ultimate message of it all is that money can solve all your problems.