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Fran the Man

1h 25m Drama, Comedy 2025

When an Irish football club becomes embroiled in an international match-fixing scandal, their hapless assistant manager finds himself way out of his league.

Written by Richie Conroy (TWO BY TWO, MALORY TOWERS) and directed by Stephen Bradley (LAST ONE LAUGHING, NOBLE), FRAN THE MAN has Fran Costello, the much-loved star of football mockumentary series FRAN, returning to the screen in a feature-length comedy that sees him working undercover to save the beautiful game from match-fixing.

Darragh Humphreys reprises the role of Fran, supported by an great ensemble cast including Ardal O’Hanlon (FATHER TED), Amy Huberman (FLORA & SON) and Risteárd Cooper (APRÈS MATCH).

Cast

Darragh Humphreys (Fran Costello) , Ardal O’Hanlon (Jim O'Dea) , Amy Huberman (Jackie Charlton) , Risteárd Cooper (Gerry Nolan)

Director

Stephen Bradley

Language

English

Country

Ireland

Bonus Content

Jameson (IFF)

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