On the Nose
2001, English. Directed by David Caffrey.
Robbie Coltrane stars as Delaney, a university janitor and reformed gambler whose past habits come back to haunt him. Having squandered the savings set aside for his daughter’s education through ill-judged horse-race bets, Delaney has promised his wife to give up gambling for good. But when his daughter Sinead is accepted into Trinity College in Ireland and the tuition money is suddenly needed, desperation sets in. While carrying out his duties at the university, Delaney makes an extraordinary discovery: the preserved head of an Aboriginal tribesman which, under the right conditions, can accurately predict racehorse winners. As Delaney is tempted back into gambling to secure his daughter’s future, he must fend off the mob and a determined representative from an Australian university intent on reclaiming the head and returning it home, pushing Delaney’s morality, resolve, and luck to their absolute limits.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 23 October 2001
- Country
- Canada, Ireland
- Written by
- Tony Philpott
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On the Nose runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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On the Nose isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 October 2001. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like On the Nose?
If you liked On the Nose, try The Book of Life, Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness, The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue.
Who directed On the Nose?
On the Nose (2001) was directed by David Caffrey and stars Dan Aykroyd, Robbie Coltrane, Brenda Blethyn.