Garage (2007): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Garage is a 2007 comedy drama directed by Lenny Abrahamson, starring Pat Shortt as Josie, Conor Ryan and John Keogh. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes and earned $972,491 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Lenny Abrahamson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Film4 Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Garage About?
The premise of Garage without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Josie, who has a learning disability, spends his days in a tiny town caring for a garage that might shut down at any moment. His routine shifts when David, the son of his boss’s girlfriend, starts working beside him. Josie befriends David and his teenage pals, bringing them beer, and the new camaraderie lifts his spirits, though his simple‑mindedness leaves him vulnerable to possible legal trouble.
Garage Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ireland
- friendship
- small town
- misfit
- teenager
- simple man
- simple minded
- complaint
- teenage boy
- suicide
- pornographic video
- social misfit
+38 more Show fewer
- rural setting
- porno movie
- loneliness
- horse
- alcohol
- world
- garage
- irish
- gas station
- killing a puppy
- interview
- uniform
- bicycle
- police car
- police officer
- lake
- campfire
- dancing
- old man
- train track
- pipe
- dog
- puppy
- bartender
- 15 year old
- beer
- drunkenness
- cookie
- soda
- cash register
- exercise
- underwear
- cigarette smoking
- pub
- gasoline
- gas pump
- truck
- truck driver
Garage Cast & Characters
Pat Shortt leads the cast as Josie, with Conor Ryan as David and John Keogh as Mr. Gallagher. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lenny Abrahamson
- Pat Shortt as Josie
- Conor Ryan as David
- John Keogh as Mr. Gallagher
- Anne-Marie Duff as Carmel
Also Starring in Garage
· 12 more- Tommy Fitzgerald Declan
- Denis Conway Garda Michael
- George Costigan Dan
- Tom Hickey Mr Skerrit
- Don Wycherley Breffni
- Andrew Bennett Sully
- Brian Doherty Bon
- Una Kavanagh Pauline
- Peter Halpin Eugene
- Anne Byrne Vivienne
- Gary Lilburn Val
- Suzy Lawlor Louise
More from Lenny Abrahamson
More films directed by Lenny Abrahamson, best-rated first: Room, What Richard Did, The Little Stranger and Adam & Paul.
Garage Plot Summary
What happens in Garage from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Josie, Pat Shortt, is a good-natured man with learning difficulties who lives and works at a garage in a small rural Irish village. The owner, Mr. Gallagher, played by John Keogh, is a former schoolmate who isn’t invested in the garage and is only waiting for the right offer from developers so he can sell. For Josie, one day rolls into another with nothing but his menial job and a few pints in the local pub, even though the regulars mock him and his ways. His only other companion is a large horse tethered alone in a field, to whom he talks and brings food, a quiet relationship that frames his simple world.
Full summary
The whole story of Garage, scene by scene
Garage Box Office
Garage grossed $972,491 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$972.5K
- International
- $972.5K
Garage Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Garage.
How Well Do You Know Garage?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Which actor portrays the main character Josie?
Cars in Garage
10 cars on screen, including the 2000 Mercedes-Benz C 220 CDI W202 and the 1998 DAF 95 XF.
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2000 Mercedes-Benz C 220 CDI W202 Important role -
1998 DAF 95 XF Minor role -
1998 Ford Fiesta MkIV Minor role -
1995 Opel Astra F Minor role
Garage Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Garaje” and “Garázs”.
- Also known as
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- Garaje
- Garázs
- גאראג'
- Гараж
- Заправка
- 加油站
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Movies Like Garage
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Garage Days, Driveways and Growing Op.
Garage FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Garage, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Garage?
Garage runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Garage released?
Garage was released on October 5, 2007.
Who directed Garage?
Garage was directed by Lenny Abrahamson.
More films by Lenny Abrahamson Who is in the cast of Garage?
Garage stars Pat Shortt as Josie, Conor Ryan as David and John Keogh as Mr. Gallagher, among 16 credited actors.
How much did Garage make at the box office?
Garage grossed $972,491 worldwide.
Does Garage have a post-credit scene?
No. Garage has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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