this film be a stinker . in an era when we can see six foot under and scrub on the box and who would want to go to a cinema or pay good money to buy or rent this . it set ( with no real sense of place or time ) in 80 ulster . it about toupee salesman in irritatingly stupid situation with story line wander in a zillion pointless direction . it feature music chosen at random from the oirish songbook ( and this be nominate for a music award . ) . what on earth billy connolly be do in the film be beyond comprehension . he pop up from time to time at the start and disappear completely in the middle and make a pointless final appearance at the end . but he not alone represent a police detective make a strong appearance then vanish from the film too . one suspect that this be a movie that come into the cut room a a rescue job which never work . it a cry shame since there be a good comedy to make out of the conflict in the north of ireland but this definitely isn not it . luckily and 4 year later and first time writer director terry loane mickybo and me ( 2004 ) fill the gap with style and high production value despite be make on a fraction of everlasting piece budget . be warn an everlasting piece be just what it say on the tin it seem to last forever with a mere 95 minute feel like 10 wasted hour . see mickybo and me instead . ( i have no connection with either production team or be in any way partisan . ) .