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2005 Certificate 15
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Donal is a 14-year old who develops a passion for greyhound racing. He works in a kennel, which is owned by Good Joe. Good Joe promises Donal ownership of Donal's favourite greyhound, The Mighty Celt, if the animal wins three races in a row. Meanwhile, Donal's mother, Kate, must adjust her life when O, a man from her past, .. Read more

Starring Gillian Anderson, Robert Carlyle, Sean McGinley, Tyrone McKenna
Director Pearse Elliott
Genres Drama

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The Mighty Celt

Donal is a 14-year old who develops a passion for greyhound racing. He works in a kennel, which is owned by Good Joe. Good Joe promises Donal ownership of Donal's favourite greyhound, The Mighty Celt, if the animal wins three races in a row. Meanwhile, Donal's mother, Kate, must adjust her life when O, a man from her past, returns. The political climate of Ireland serves as the backdrop of this story.

Starring Gillian Anderson, Robert Carlyle, Sean McGinley, Tyrone McKenna, Ken Stott
Director Pearse Elliott
Studio HIGH FLIERS
Run time DVD: 1 hr 18 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Dubbed None
Hearing-impaired None
Subtitles DVD: None
Released DVD: 26 Dec 2005
Production year: 2005
Format DVD

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  • A kind of canine Kes, this low-key drama about a boy and his dog concerns Donal (Tyrone McKenna), a Belfast lad... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • Excellent performances

    • Evening Standard
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

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  • 9 out of 12 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Good gritty British drama

    I enjoyed this film and thought all the cast put in solid performances. Gillian Anderson was surprisingly good and pulled off a passable Norn Irish accent - I managed to forget about her Dana Scully alter ego. Robert Carlyle was his usual excellent self and even the kid was pretty convincing. But for me, Ken Stott was the star as Joe the hard as nails greyhound trainer who promises a softer side to his nature but is nevertheless relentless in his cruelty towards both animal and man. Definitiely well worth a watch.

      • Mark from High Wycombe
      • Posted 01 Jan 2006 17:04

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Set in Belfast

    The film is set in Belfast. I love the place. But be aware, this DVD has no subtitles. For me, many things got lost in translation.

    The Mighty Celt is in many ways a copy of Ken Loach's Kes from 1969. See the original first. If you like it, watch the Mighty Celt. If not, you might be better of watching something else.

      • Foreigner from Leeds
      • Posted 28 Feb 2006 11:15

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