The Mighty Celt (2005)
- Directed by
- Pearse Elliott
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Ireland
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teenage boy in Northern Ireland works at a greyhound racing kennel after the Troubles. He bonds with a trainer and a rescued dog while dealing with tensions from the past.
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What happens
The Mighty Celt is a 2005 Irish-British drama film set in Northern Ireland, written and directed by Pearse Elliott. It stars Gillian Anderson, Robert Carlyle, Sean McGinley, Ken Stott and Tyrone McKenna. It is centred on greyhound racing in a Catholic community after the armed conflict "The Troubles" ended, but where their legacy remains strong. The film was well received in Ireland, with Gillian Anderson receiving an IFTA Award for Best International Actress. The film's title is based on the name of a comic book shown in the movie. The greyhound scenes were filmed at Ballyskeagh Greyhound track. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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