On the Nose (film)

On the Nose
On the Nose
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	David Caffrey
Written by	Tony Philpott
Produced by	Scott Kennedy; Tristan Lynch
Starring	Dan Aykroyd; Robbie Coltrane
Cinematography	Paul Sarossy
Edited by	Roger Mattiussi
Music by	James Jandrisch
Distributed by	Highwire Entertainment
Release date	21 September 2001;
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	Ireland; Canada
Language	English

On the Nose is a 2001 Irish-Canadian comedy fantasy film. It was written by Tony Philpott and stars Dan Aykroyd and Robbie Coltrane in a magical comedy where a long dead Australian aboriginal's head is used to predict winners in horse races. Principal photgraphy took place in Dublin.

Summary

Robbie Coltrane plays a rehabilitated gambler who is tested beyond all limits when a head stored in the university turns out to accurately predict race horse winners. Robbie Coltrane finds he must hold off a representative from the university of Australia, who has come to reclaim the head and take it back to Australia, and the mob in order to raise money for his daughters tuition.