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

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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