A Man of Few Words(2000)
A father of the bride (Eamonn Hunt), usually a teetotaler, gets drunk to cope with the anxiety of delivering his reception speech, because he has a stutter. Mayhem ensues, and the wedding party, including the best man (Cillian Murphy), try to do damage control.
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A father of the bride (Eamonn Hunt), usually a teetotaler, gets drunk to cope with the anxiety of delivering his reception speech, because he has a stutter. Mayhem ensues, and the wedding party, including the best man (Cillian Murphy), try to do damage control.
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2000-06-04
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