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The Mighty Celt (2005)

| Drama | 26 August 2005 (Ireland)
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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 favorite greyhound, The ... See full summary »

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Pearse Elliott

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Pearse Elliott

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Ken Stott, Tyrone McKenna, Gillian Anderson | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Ken Stott ... Good Joe
Tyrone McKenna Tyrone McKenna ... Donal
Gillian Anderson ... Kate
Richard Dormer ... Ronan
Sean McGinley ... I'm A Cripple
Robert Carlyle ... O
Bernard Manning Bernard Manning ... Kid Joyrider
Mark McCavanagh Mark McCavanagh ... Dissident Republican 1
John Travers John Travers ... Spacer
Alison Finnegan Alison Finnegan ... Teenage Girl
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Bronagh Taggart ... Girl Next Door (scenes deleted)
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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 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

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ireland | greyhound racing | See All (2) »

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Life begins out of the traps.

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Drama

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Official Sites:

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Country:

Ireland | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 August 2005 (Ireland) See more »

Also Known As:

Waleczny Celt See more »

Filming Locations:

Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK See more »
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Budget:

€2,800,000 (estimated)
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BBC Films,Bórd Scannán na hÉireann,Green Park Films See more »
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Tyrone McKenna who plays 'Donal' is now a professional boxer. See more »

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50 stars
29 August 2005 | by cowboy71uk – See all my reviews

i grew upon the estate where some of the film was made it was good too see the old estate again the young lad is also a friend of one of my cousin's. i hope this is the start of many more good films by Pearse Elliot. as i think he has a good future ahead of him. the humour of Belfast was there. the acting was brilliant there is nothing more i can say expect too say too people please go and see this as this is the start of films that may put Northern Ireland on the map for making films as there are many good actors there who need jobs. my overall star rating is 50 because i love any thing that comes out of my own country.
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