The Yank

Irish-American comedy The Yank to be released digitally on demand
The Yank is honored to announce that
the hilarious comedy The Yank, the debut film from director
Sean Lackey, will be released digitally on demand March 17th. The film stars Colm
Meaney, Fred Willard (WALL.E, Anchorman), Kevin P Farley (The Waterboy)
and Martin Maloney (The Hardy Bucks).

The Yank tells the story of fourth generation Irish-American Tom Murphy, who
lives in Cleveland, Ohio with his family who are as Irish as they can be - well
they´re as Irish as Americans who´ve never been to Ireland can be! The trip may defy
his expectations and takes hm on a hilarious epic odyssey of discovery. Tom may learn that some roots
should be left in the ground...

The film, shot on location in both the US and Ireland is a romantic love-letter not only to
Ireland but also to the strong vibrant cultural connections felt by many Irish-Americans
who have never even visited the emerald isle. The Yank was filmed at many
iconic and social landmarks across beautiful Ireland.

Speaking about the release, Sean Lackey, director of The Yank said: "I felt
compelled to write this story by my own experiences. My parents emigrated from
Ireland and when we were growing up in Cleveland, St. Patrick's Day was a feast
day celebrated with mass. It wasn't green beer, corned beef sandwiches, and
viewing The Quiet Man, it was a holy day. I also think that when one comes from
such a strong cultural or religious background, families tend to push their young
adults into marrying their "own kind" and I´ve tried to address this in a humorous
way with this film. The film took two years to write and has been a labour of love
for me to make, I´m delighted that we are now able to release this film in select
theaters nationwide, digitally on demand, VOD and DVD.