The Mighty Celt

Life begins out of the traps.

The Mighty Celt uplifts and charms. Young Donal, growing up alone with his mother, Kate, works after school for Good Joe, a local greyhound trainer. As Donal's 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. Meanwhile, each of their lives is profoundly affected by the reappearance of O, an enigmatic figure from the past. Good Joe clearly dislikes O, hating all that he represents, and resents the growing closeness of Donal and O—a friendship that worries Kate. When Good Joe reacts to the growing relationship between O and Donal by reneging on his deal, Donal is forced to learn some harsh lessons about life.

Video ID: 59

Legacy Video ID: 59

Release Date: March 5, 2005

Genre: Drama

Country: Ireland

Languages: EN_NATIVE

Runtime: 1h 21m

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Resolution: 720x462

Size: 36899793 bytes

Language: EN_NATIVE

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Credits

Director: Pearse Elliott
Off-licence salesgirl: Alison Finnegan
Joyrider Kid: Bernard Manning
Kate: Gillian Anderson
O: Robert Carlyle
Producer: Paddy Breathnach
Writer: Pearse Elliott
Production Design : Tom McCullagh
Casting: Abi Cohen
Costume Design: Hazel Webb-Crozier
Art Director: Mark Lowry
Real IRA man 2: Mark McCavanagh
I'm A Cripple: Sean McGinley
Executive Producer: Mark Woods
Executive Producer: Stephen Wright
Original Music: Adrian Johnston
Cinematography: Seamus Deasy
Film Editor: Dermot Diskin
Casting: Shaheen Baig
Donal: Tyrone McKenna
Good Joe: Ken Stott
Girl Next Door: Bronagh Taggart
Spacer: John Travers
Producer: Robert Walpole
Executive Producer: David M. Thompson
Executive Producer: Tracey Scoffield
Associate Producer: Helen Murray
Producer: Paddy McDonald
Executive Producer: Brendan McCarthy
Associate Producer: Katie Holly
Co-Producer: Michael Casey
Production Design: Tom McCullagh
Casting: Abi Cohen
Costume Design: Hazel Webb-Crozier
Art Director: Mark Lowry
Make-Up Designer : Linda Mooney
Hair Designer : Linda Mooney
Post-Production Supervisor: Tim Morris
Production Manager: Carol Moorhead
Cinematograph: Seamus Deasy
Original Music: Adrian Johnston
Casting: Shaheen Baig
Film Editor: Dermot Diskin
Foley Mixer: John Fitzgerald
Sound Re-recording Mixer : John Fitzgerald
Supervising Sund Editor: Sarah Gaines
Foley Artist: Brendan Geaney
Foley Editor: Brendan Geaney
Adr mixer: Kahl Henderson
Sound Mixer : Ronan Hill
Sound Effects Editor : Fiadhnait McCann
First Assistant Director: Andrew Hegarty
Third Assistant Director: Alex Jones
Second Assistant Director: Hannah Quinn
Stand-by Props : Darren Lyttle
Props: Paul Stewart
Illustrator: William Simpson
Sound Re-recording Mixer : Peter Blayney
Foley Artist: Caoimhe Doyle
Digital Intermediate Producer : Tim Caplan
Wardrobe Assistant: Rachael Webb-Crozier
Costume Supervisor: Kerry Gooding
Gaffer: Giancarlo McDonnell
Driver: Cast and Grips: Roy McManus
Conductor: Terry Davies
Assistant Editor: Barry Moen
Post-Poduction Coordinator : Clare Kavanagh
Stunt Driver : Dominick Hewitt
Digital Effects Artist : John Kennedy
Digital Intermediate Producer : Tim Caplan
Adr Supervisor : Jon Stevenson
Clapper Loader: Andy Gardner
Electrician: Niall Crawford
Still Photographer: Lisa Carville
Stunt Coordinator : Donal O'Farrell
Assistant Production Coordinator : Cathy Mooney
Animal Wrangler : Sue Potter
Assistant Head of Drama, BBC Northern Ireland : Kevin Jackson
Dialect Coach : Jill McCullough
Production Companies: BBC Films
Production Companies: Bórd Scannán na hÉireann
Head of Production: NIFTC : Andrew Reid
Location Manager: Gordon Wycherley
Production Coordinator: Lisa Drayne
Assistant to Producers : Aaron Farrell
Script Supervisor: Emer Conroy
Production Accountant: Rory Mac Dermott
Assistant Production Accountant: Joe Hendriks
Poduction Executive: Treasure Entertainment : Katie Holly
Assistant Location Manager: Catherine Geary
Dialogue Coach : Brendan Gunn
Post-Production Script Services: Sapex Scripts
Funding: Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission
Sales Agency: Works, The
Funding: TV3 Television Network Ireland
Funding: Bórd Scannán na hÉireann
Funding: BBC Films
Funding: N.I.F.T.C.
Film Finances : Completion Guarantor
Distributors: Sundance Channel
Distributors: Metrodome Distribution
Sound Post-Production: Ardmore Sound
TV3 Television Network Ireland: Distributors
Production Companies: Northern Ireland Film and Television Commissi
Production Companies: Green Park Films
Distributors: Cinequest Distribution
Production Companies: Treasure Entertainment

Awards

2005: (Nominated) Irish Film and Television Awards IFTA Award - Best Script for Film
2005: (Nominated) Irish Film and Television Awards IFTA Award - Best Cinematography
2005: (Nominated) Irish Film and Television Awards IFTA Award - Best Film
2005: (Winner) Irish Film and Television Awards Audience Award - Best International Actress

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