Alison Finnegan, Bernard Manning, Gillian Anderson

Donal is a West Belfast schoolboy who lives with his single mother, Kate. To help make ends meet, he works long hours after school for a local dog trainer. It becomes obvious that Donal has a very spe...( read more  read more... )cial way with dogs, and the trainer allows the boy to train and keep a losing dog -- named The Mighty Celt by Donal -- if the greyhound wins three consecutive races. Meanwhile life at home becomes more interesting when former IRA man, O, an enigmatic figure from Kate's past, reappears on the scene after more than a decade.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Directed by: Pearse Elliott

Release Date: August 26, 2005

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DVD Release Date: July 15, 2008

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  • August 10, 2008
    Uttelrly SUPERB! There is a rare brutal honesty in this movie. The whole cast is amazing. Gillian Anderson never ceases to amaze me. She is a gem! The scenes between her & Robert Carlyle are so sincere. I was genuinely cheering these characters on. And Tyrone McKenna (in his ...( read more)film debut) was charming as Anderson's son. He was the heart of the film. Life is not a ballet. It's more grit & shit than sunshine and flowers. This movie presents that logic in a straight forward, unflinching manner. It is a must-see. Skip all the other "Dreamer", "Seabiscuit", contest animal movies, and see this one first. You'll be glad you did...
  • July 16, 2008
    Strong performances from all involoved, a captivating storyline and a poignant message overall. A great 'little' movie.
  • February 10, 2008
    Superbly original, doesnt make you cry but it is sweet. The only let down is the annoying Belfast voices. =P Sorryy...
  • December 5, 2007
    I wouldn't say this movie was bad, but I also wouldn't say that it was entertaining. First of all the cinematography matched that of a BBC made for tv special. So no real creativity there. The story was good. Yet it wasn't facinating. As for the cast, it seems the right people we...( read more)re chosen. Ken Stott and Robert Carlyle are great actors, and Mulder didn't dissapoint with her thick Irish accent. Its just a pity they were put into such a bland film.
  • November 21, 2007
    LOVE GILLIAN ANDERSON
  • May 6, 2007
    Enjoyed this enough to watch it a few times over...
  • April 13, 2007
    reali gud!!!!!!! pure belfast lyk!!!!! nd sad!!!!!!
  • December 3, 2006
    I'm the first person on flixtser to rate this!

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