The Mighty Celt (1:14) 2005

The Mighty Celt is the story of a West Belfast boy's love of and devotion to dogs. Donal works for Good Joe, a greyhound trainer and racer. Donal, a teenager, has a talent working with the pups and dogs especially his favorite, Mighty Celt. Donal's mother, Kate, is single and Donal has never known his father. One day, O (played by Robert Carlyle) returns to town. O has been gone for a long time, he is now a former IRA member. What is the secret that Kate is holding? Will the Mighty Celt win three races and belong to Donal? This is a predictable and charming story of a boy and his dog. I do caution that there is a scene of animal cruelty that was upsetting and would not want young children to view. Gillian Anderson, of X-Files fame, is Kate and has a very convincing Irish brogue.