Credited cast: | |||
Ken Stott | ... | Good Joe | |
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Tyrone McKenna | ... | Donal |
Gillian Anderson | ... | Kate | |
Richard Dormer | ... | Ronan | |
Sean McGinley | ... | 'I'm a Cripple' | |
Robert Carlyle | ... | O | |
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Kevin Elliott | ... | Turlough O'Neill |
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Bernard Manning | ... | Kid Joyrider |
Simon Delaney | ... | Big Man | |
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Mark McCavanagh | ... | Dissident Republican 1 |
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Sean Clinton | ... | Dissident Republican 2 |
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John Travers | ... | Spacer |
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Alison Finnegan | ... | Teenage Girl |
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Aaron Farrell | ... | Brendy Morrison |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Bronagh Taggart | ... | Girl Next Door (scenes deleted) |
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 favorite 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. Written by Marilyn
After waiting a year for this movie (everyone on GAGC was waiting from pre-production onwards!), I must say that it was indeed worth the wait. The acting was superb (wee Tyrone McKenna was some discovery! Hope to see him in other productions!) and the accents virtually flawless considering that the main actors aren't even Northern Irish. I found this film to be engrossing and had to prevent myself from almost chanting "Go Celt!" during the greyhound-racing sequences! It's not often that you find a film you can't take your eyes off, but I'd definitely count this as one of them! This is a wee gem of a film and if you get a chance to see it on the big screen, GO FOR IT!!!