The Mighty Celt (2005)
"Life begins out of the traps."
Title: The Mighty Celt
Original Title: The Mighty Celt
Release Date: 2005-02-11
Status: Released
Rating: 6.4/10 (from 12 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: BBC Film, Green Park Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen, Treasure Entertainment
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.
Cast
Ken Stott
Good Joe
Gillian Anderson
Kate
Robert Carlyle
O
Sean McGinley
I'm A Cripple
Tyrone McKenna
Donal
Alison Finnegan
Off-licence salesgirl
Bernard Manning
Joyrider Kid
Mark McCavanagh
Real IRA man 2
John Travers
Spacer
Richard Dormer
Ronan
