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The Mighty Celt

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The Mighty Celt

Feb 11, 2005

1h 22m

★ 6.3

Life begins out of the traps.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

BBC Film

Green Park Films

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Northern Ireland Screen

Treasure Entertainment

Cast

Ken Stott

Good Joe

Ken Stott

Gillian Anderson

Kate

Gillian Anderson

Robert Carlyle

O

Robert Carlyle

Sean McGinley

I'm A Cripple

Sean McGinley

Tyrone McKenna

Donal

Tyrone McKenna

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Off-licence salesgirl

Alison Finnegan

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Joyrider Kid

Bernard Manning

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Real IRA man 2

Mark McCavanagh

John Travers

Spacer

John Travers

Richard Dormer

Ronan

Richard Dormer

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