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The Mighty Celt
2005
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 |
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| 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 |
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| Director | Pearse Elliott |
| Studio | HIGH FLIERS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 18 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | None |
| Hearing-impaired | None |
| Subtitles | DVD: None |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Rent: DVD: 26 Dec 2005 |
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A kind of canine āKesā, this low-key drama about a boy and his dog concerns Donal (Tyrone McKenna), a Belfast lad... read more on Time Out
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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 ... read more »
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- 01 Jan 2006 at 17:04
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Nothing special
Really quite a boring film, nothing to write home about. Some very good actors with not so good lines. I wouldn't bother if I was you.
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Heartwarming
Although it has a really sad side to it, this is such a heartwarming - in true Brit style - little movie, set in Ireland the story of a boy and a greyhound. ... read more »
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- 21 Feb 2010 at 09:55
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Beautifully Acted
Ths is not film for a child as the language for one thing is not suitable, but more so, it deals with the troubles in Northern Ireland and the 'darker' ... read more »
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British dramas earn 23 Emmy nominations
- 07 Jul 2006
Elizabeth I and Bleak House have flown the British flag high in this year's nominations for the 58th Emmy Awards. Although US drama Into The West topped the bill with 16 nominations, Channel Four's Elizabeth I followed closely in second with a total of 13 nominations. Helen Mirren (Calendar Girls, The Pledge, Prime Suspect), who has won acclaim for her role as the virgin queen, has been nominated for the award for outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or a movie, as has Gillian Anderson (The Read more
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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 ...
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