Since you last saw it, a few things have been added, completing the entire collection of her imdb actor page as it. The mighty celt 2005 1h 22min drama 26 august 2005 ireland donal is a 14year old who develops a passion for greyhound racing. Donal is a 14year old who works in a greyhound racing kennel owned by good joe. The mighty celt s hades of kes in this wellacted but frankly sentimental and programmatic film set in northern ireland.
With ken stott, tyrone mckenna, gillian anderson, richard dormer. King arthur is obviously the most wellknown figure of british mythology, but hell warrant a post of his own. The mighty celt 2005 stream and watch online moviefone. Exclusive interview with robert carlyle, stargate universe comic con 2011 comic con duration.
Mar 15, 2014 the soundtrack of this tribute clip is waylanders a path well trodden. Starring gillian anderson the xfiles, the last king of scotland and robert carlyle the full monty. The first issue contained news about current short and feature film productions, information on funding schemes, and film festival reports. The mighty celt s chief pleasure is the quality of the performances. The mighty celts chief pleasure is the quality of the performances. The making of the mighty celt behind the scenes youtube. It was made in 2005, and also stars robert carlyle. Returning to film, anderson went on to appear in the irish film, the mighty celt 2005 opposite robert carlyle and in the michael winterbottom comedy, tristam shandy. Bbc films in association with bord scannan na heireannthe irish film board and the northern ireland film and television.
Young donal, growing up alone with his mother, kate. Patricks day generally involves public parades, public intoxication and 50 shades of green, but if youve had your fill of suds, shamrocks and soda bread, we recommend enjoying any of these irishinspired films. While modern adaptations of grecoroman mythology abound, movies with direct links to the celtic tradition can be difficult to find. The mighty celt is a 2005 drama film set in northern ireland, written and directed by pearse elliott. It stars gillian anderson, robert carlyle, sean mcginley, ken. A ruthless owner of greyhounds grudgingly agrees to let a schoolboy tyrone mckenna raise a dog. Overview for gillian anderson turner classic movies. Good joe promises donal ownership of donals favorite greyhound, the mighty celt, if the animal wins three races in a row. Ardmore sound sound postproduction bbc films funding bord scannan na heireann funding film finances completion guarantor n. Our favorite irishthemed movies by jason hazzard st.
The mighty celt e um filme independente da irlanda feito em coproducao com canada, estados unidos e reino unido. Once upon a time tv, multifandom, beauty and the beast 2017, plunkett and macleane 1999, the tournament 2009, 28 weeks later 2007, the mighty celt 2005, castlevania. The mighty celt 2005 middletown 2006 miss conception 2008 the most fertile man in ireland 2000 odd man out 1947 resurrection man 1998 shadow dancer 2012 shoot to kill tv film. The official gillian anderson website archive transcripts. As i said its a quiet drama but a solid drama which asks a very pertinent question for todays society towards the films conclusion, who is the. The mighty celt 2005 a ruthless owner of greyhounds grudgingly agrees to let a schoolboy tyrone mckenna raise a dog. The story was completed last year, and he says david duchovny and gillian anderson are on board. Gillian andersonbio net worth, age, nationality, ethnicity. Meanwhile, donals mother, kate, must adjust her life when. Updated 22 august 2005, 12a contains strong language. This film is reminiscent of ken loachs kes 1969 but without the grim up north tone. Updated 22 august 2005 contains strong language gillian anderson brings a dash of hollywood glitz to the mighty celt, a gentle ritesofpassage tale about a belfast boy with a passion for.
You cant really know the story from this clip, so, please watch the. Donal is a 14year old who develops a passion for greyhound racing. It touches on the history of the troubles in northern ireland, and also shows the delightful relationship between the boy and a gorgeous greyhound, who he names the mighty celt. Ken stott plays joe, a dodgy greyhound trainer and real ira. The magazine was initially a photocopied newsletter distributed to members of the organisation. Beauty and the beast 2017 works archive of our own. Drama, centred around greyhound racing in a catholic community after the troubles have ended but where their legacy remains strong.
Billed as the first postconflict film to come out of northern ireland, elliotts drama revolves around. The official gillian anderson website news the mighty celt. Gillian anderson brings a dash of hollywood glitz to the mighty celt, a gentle. Released september 18th, 2005, the mighty celt stars tyrone mckenna, robert carlyle, gillian anderson, ken stott the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 21 min, and received a score of out of 100.
You can write, the mighty celt 2005 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. Tv3 television network ireland 2005 ireland tv other companies. The film was well received in ireland, with gillian anderson. The young actor who plays donal, the boy training the greyhound, is marvellous, and it is a mustsee film, for which. Kevin dillon kieran culkin suffers from a disorder known as morquios syndrome, which weakens his heart and stunts his growth. Watch the mighty celt full movie in hd visit movie 20422 centred around greyhound racing in a catholic community after the \ the. Young donal, growing up alone with his mother, kate, works after school for good joe, a local greyhound trainer. He persuades joe to buy a dog, who donal is convinced is a winner and later names the mighty celt. The two couldnt be more different, but, when kevin is asked to help maxwell with his reading, they soon bond over their mutual social alienation and absent fathers. Like many a greyhound, the film runs out of steam on the finishing straight, but the. Pearse chats about the importance of making the mighty celt in west belfast and the films postconflict relevance. August 27, 2005 chris tookey talks to actress gillian anderson best known as agent scully of the x files about her new film the mighty celt. The songs restoration to the film made it eligible for an academy award nomination.
According to the magazines first editor, johnny gogan who shared the credit compiled by. In the meantime, here are a few of the lesserknown stories with roots in celtic legend. Not only the movie touches the deep soul of all the people who love, understand and respect animals, but is also depicts a honorable piece of good cinematic work. In 2005, anderson appeared in a drama film the mighty celt, which was directed by pearse elliot. A young boy from a broken home learns the harsh realities of life after adopting an awkward greyhound and befriending a mysterious figure from his mothers past in this tender coming of age story. Jan 30, 2014 behind the scenes of the mighty celt 2005 with pearse elliot, robert carlyle, gillian anderson, tyrone mckenna and ken scott. Meanwhile, donals mother, kate, must adjust her life when o, a man from her past, returns. Chris tookey talked with her about her new film the mighty celt. Although the song lost to jule styne and sammy cahns three coins in the fountain from the film of the same title, tiomkin won an academy award for best scoring of a dramaticcomedy film for the high and the mighty. A kind of canine kes, this lowkey drama about a boy and his dog concerns donal tyrone mckenna, a belfast lad living with mum kate gillian anderson and do. The official gillian anderson website news archive. Behind the scenes of the mighty celt 2005 with pearse elliot, robert carlyle, gillian anderson, tyrone mckenna and ken scott. The plot centres around donal tyrone mckenna, a teenager who loves animals and enjoys helping good joe ken stott run his kennel full of greyhounds.
The following year, anderson appeared in a 2006 historical drama film the last king of scotland, which was directed by kevin macdonald. Apr 05, 2009 this feature is not available right now. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. It stars gillian anderson, robert carlyle, sean mcginley, ken stott and tyrone mckenna. The young actor who plays donal, the boy training the greyhound, is marvellous, and it is a mustsee film, for which gillian anderson richly deserved the award she won. The mighty celt 2005 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Jun 18, 2008 starring gillian anderson the xfiles, the last king of scotland and robert carlyle the full monty. The dvd will be available on july 15, ten days before the july 25 opening of the xfiles. Tyrone mckenna shines in the mighty celt, an engaging irish movie about a boy, a greyhound and the legacy of the troubles, says philip french. The stars of this movie are tyrone mckenna, robert carlyle, ken stott, and sean mcginley. It is centred on greyhound racing in a catholic community after the intercommunal troubles have ended but where their legacy remains strong. Set against the backdrop of the contemporary political situation in northern ireland, and the nascent tensions. As donals talent with dogs becomes apparent, he strikes a deal with good joe to own a promising greyhound, the mighty celt, if he can train it to win three successive races. Anderson plays the northern irish mother of a teenager with a passion for training greyhounds.
Maxwell kane elden henson has dyslexia and towers above his classmates. Laut cine canal wurde dieser film im jahre 2005 freigegeben. Always remember dont trust the opinion of the mighty celt 2005 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. The mighty celt 2005 full movie download full hd youtube. Richard dormer timeline featuring movies and other. Feb 17, 2006 the mighty celt talented newcomer tyrone mckenna plays donal, a young teenager who would much rather help good joe ken stott with his greyhounds than play with boys his own age. However, it is impossible to evaluate good or bad before watch the mighty celt 2005 full movie. The mighty celt is a patchy effort at capturing the flavour of posttroubles northern ireland one where old loyalties remain, while a relentlessly upbeat political climate denies its recent. The soundtrack of this tribute clip is waylanders a path well trodden. Wearing his producers hat, paddy was responsible for the awardwinning 1999 documentary southpaw the francis barrett story and the drama the mighty celt 2005, written and directed by pearse elliott and costarring robert carlyle and gillian anderson. Film ireland began publication in 1987 under the title filmbase news.