The Yank Explained

The Yank
Director:	Sean Lackey
Music:	Chris Ainscough
Cinematography:	Keith Nickoson
Editing:	David Jingo
Studio:	Wet Ears Productions
Distributor:	Vision Films (US) Bulldog Film Distribution (UK and Ireland)

The Yank is an independent comedy film written, directed and starring Sean Lackey.^[1]

Plot

Irish American, Tom Murphy, is the first in his family to go to Ireland. His family sees this as an opportunity to marry "his own kind" so he must choose between his family's expectations and what his heart really wants.^[2]

Cast

• Colm Meaney as Fintan McGuire
• Fred Willard as Peter Murphy
• Kevin Farley as Fred Finnegan
• Nicole Forester as Colleen
• Niki Spiridakos as Vanessa
• Sean Lackey as Tom Murphy
• Charlotte Bradley as Fiona McGuire
• Lynette Callaghan as Molly Sweeney
• Martin Maloney as Declan Sweeney
• Brian de Salvo as Hristos
• Spencer Jay Kim as Ricardo
• Maria Corell as Bernie
• Maryanne Nagel as Annie Murphy
• Cody Dove as Stephen

Reception

The film received mixed reviews upon release.

Lee Hazell of VultureHound.cok felt that the low budget and film style lacked discipline and production quality.^[3] George Heymont of The Huffington Post felt it had strong comedic moments and was cleverly written.^[4] Drew Hunt of the Chicago Reader wrote: The cliché dialogue, stereotypical characters, and cheesy, G-rated humor belong in a sitcom.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cleveland filmmaker Sean Lackey has the luck of the Irish, and a new film deal and pub (photos). 5 February 2016.
2. Web site: Film Review: 'The Yank'. thewildgeese.irish.
3. Web site: Paddywhacked – The Yank (Film Review). 1 March 2016. Lee Hazell.
4. Web site: She's All That. George. Heymont. . 20 March 2015.
5. Web site: The Yank. 16 October 2014.