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 (2001-09-21)
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	Ireland Canada
Language	English

On the Nose is an Irish/Canadian comedy/fantasy film released in 2001. 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. The movie was filmed in Dublin, Ireland.

On the Nose won the Audience Award in 2002 at the Newport Beach Film Festival.

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.

Cast

• Dan Aykroyd as Dr. Barry Davis
• Robbie Coltrane as Delaney
• Brenda Blethyn as Mrs. Delaney
• Tony Briggs as Michael Miller
• Jim Norton as Patrick Cassidy
• Sinead Keenan as Sinead Delaney
• Don Baker as Barclay
• Glynis Barber as Anthea Davis
• Francis Burke as Nana
• Mark Anthony Byrne as Anto (Uncredited)
• Simon Delaney as Grogan
• Peadar Flanagan as Race Commentator
• Una Kavanagh as Receptionist
• Laurence Kinlan as Kiaran Delaney
• Alvaro Lucchesi as Foley
• Eanna MacLiam as Seamus Boyle
• Una Minto as Woman
• Cathy Murphy as Dolores
• Owen O'Gorman as Teller
• Sean O'Shaughnessy as Liam
• Peter O'Sullevan as Grand National commentator
• Myles Purcell as Egert
• June Rodgers as Eileen Casey
• Des Scahill as Race Commentator
• Zara Turner as Carol Lenahan