Veteran stage and screen actor and theatre producer Mike Houlihan’s debut feature as writer, producer and star is truly a family affair.
Houlihan’s son Paddy is director and co-writer. His other son Bill is co-writer and is producing with him. His wife, Mary Carney, of 80’s soap “Ryan’s Hope,” has a role in the film.
“It’s about a standup comic who’s famous for doing used car commercials,” Houlihan explained. “He’s truly a miserable human being, until a StreetWise vendor [Ben Vereen] puts a hex on him and sends him into the world of the homeless, where he has to experience what these guys go through.”
“He gets a second chance to learn the inherent dignity of all men,” Houlihan continued. “It’s a redemptive story with a strong social justice message. I feel good about doing it because I know I’m doing the right thing.”
Houlihan is known for his one-man show, “Goin’ East on Ashland,” and for directing and producing Malachy and Frank McCourt’s internationally renowned stage show “A Couple of Blaguards.”
