Kings (2007/I)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Tom Collins

Writers:

Tom Collins (writer)
Jimmy Murphy (play)

Release Date:

10 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A group of men reunite for a friend's funeral.

Plot Keywords:

Funeral | Death | Friend | Accident | First Aid

Awards:

7 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Colm Meaney	...	Joe Mullan
Donal O'Kelly	...	Jap Kavanagh
Brendan Conroy	...	Git Miller
Donncha Crowley	...	Shay Mulligan
Barry Barnes	...	Máirtín Rogers
Seán Ó Tarpaigh	...	Jackie Flaherty
Peadar O'Treasaigh	...	Micil Flaherty
Seán T. Ó Meallaigh	...	Joe Mullan Jnr.
Christopher Greene	...	Jap Jnr.
Graham Feeley	...	Git Jnr.
Ronan Moloney	...	Jackie Jnr.
Simon Drislane	...	Shay Jnr.
Darragh O'Brien	...	Máirtín Jnr.
Gabrielle Reidy	...	Maggie
Cathy Murphy	...	Bridie

Runtime:

Canada:88 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Ireland | UK

Language:

Irish Gaelic | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:15A | Canada:14A

Filming Locations:

Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Company:

Newgrange Pictures

Trivia:

Ireland's Official Submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Category of the 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008).

Movie Connections:

Followed by Kings: From the Bogside to the Bright Lights (2008) (TV)

scannan maith!!!(go film)

this is the only good honest film about irish culture i've seen .

the story is slow moving but very good (unless you need an action thriller to keep you awake).

i watched it last night and when i was coming out of the theatre one of the actors was strolling along beside me, chatting to his friends. UNREAL how often does that happen.

it's kind of like watching ros na run but with a proper story and actors.

overall its well worth a watch .even if its just to see what gaeilge sounds like on the big screen.

loved the part with the rebel tunes.