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The Mighty Celt

  • 20052005
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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The Mighty Celt (2005)
Drama
In this tender coming-of-age story, a young boy from a broken home learns the harsh realities of life after adopting an awkward greyhound and befriending a mysterious figure from his mother'... Read allIn this tender coming-of-age story, a young boy from a broken home learns the harsh realities of life after adopting an awkward greyhound and befriending a mysterious figure from his mother's past.In this tender coming-of-age story, a young boy from a broken home learns the harsh realities of life after adopting an awkward greyhound and befriending a mysterious figure from his mother's past.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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  • Director
    • Pearse Elliott
  • Writer
    • Pearse Elliott
  • Stars
    • Ken Stott
    • Tyrone McKenna
    • Gillian Anderson
  • Director
    • Pearse Elliott
  • Writer
    • Pearse Elliott
  • Stars
    • Ken Stott
    • Tyrone McKenna
    • Gillian Anderson
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    • 13User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Ken Stott
    Ken Stott
    • Good Joe
    Tyrone McKenna
    • Donal
    Gillian Anderson
    Gillian Anderson
    • Kate
    Richard Dormer
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    • Ronan
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    Sean McGinley
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    • Turlough O'Neill
    Bernard Manning
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    Simon Delaney
    Simon Delaney
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    Sean Clinton
    • Dissident Republican 2
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    John Travers
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    Alison Finnegan
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    Aaron Farrell
    • Brendy Morrison
    Bronagh Taggart
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      • Pearse Elliott
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      • Pearse Elliott
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      Tyrone McKenna who plays 'Donal' is now a professional boxer.

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    6/10
    Solid enough low budget movie
    Gillian Anderson as a single mother from Northern Ireland. Never in my days of salivating over her in the X-Files (though not in a 'Tooms'-like fashion) did I think that I'd see her playing such a role in such a movie as this. It's basically a down to earth, straightforward story of a boy growing up in a nation that itself is only beginning to grow after 30 years of 'the Troubles' (a local war with Nationalist and Unionist terrorists along the lines of modern day Iraq but not half as brutal and deadly). The boy in question has an interest in and love for greyhounds which race for money, much as in horse racing. His relationships with the greyhound trainer that he's known for years and a new male influence in his life, who returns to Northern Ireland after being on the run for years, inevitably leads to conflict which ultimately leads to a simple resolution which is just a bit too clean and rushed in the final reels. There are no alarms and no surprises and everyone acts well enough. Despite the lack of deep thought, complicated plots, astounding cinematography, explosive special effects, etc. it's not bad though and neither is Anderson's accent. A time filler for an 84 minute gap in your life that you have little else to do with.
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    • Aug 29, 2005

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2005 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • NIFC
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Могучий кельт
    • Filming locations
      • Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
      • Green Park Films
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      • €2,800,000 (estimated)
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      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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