Kings (2007)
A group of men reunite for a friend's funeral.
In the mid 1970s a group of young men leave the Connemara Gaeltacht, bound for London and filled with ambition for a better life. After thirty years, they meet again at the funeral of their youngest friend, Jackie. The film intersperses flashbacks of a lost youth in Ireland with the harsh realities of modern life. For some the thirty years has been hard, working in building sites across Britain. Slowly the truth about Jackie's death become clear and the friends discover they need each other more than ever.
Director: Tommy Collins
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: September 21, 2007
Cast
- Colm Meaney - Joe Mullan
- Donal O'Kelly - Jap Kavanagh
- Brendan Conroy - Git
- Donncha Crowley - Shay
- Barry Barnes - Máirtín
- Seán T. Ó Meallaigh - Joe Jnr
- Christopher Greene - Jap Jnr
- Doris Zajer - Woman in Flowershop
- Diarmuid de Faoite - Office Manager
Screenplay
Music: Pol Brennan
Cinematography: P.J. Dillon
Editing: Dermot Diskin
Production: Newgrange Pictures, Green Park Films, De Facto Fiction Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Language: English, Gaeilge
Original Language: ga
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kings about?
- In the mid 1970s a group of young men leave the Connemara Gaeltacht, bound for London and filled with ambition for a better life. After thirty years, they meet again at the funeral of their youngest friend, Jackie. The film intersperses flashbacks of a lost youth in Ireland with the harsh realities of modern life. For some the thirty years has been hard, working in building sites across Britain. Slowly the truth about Jackie's death become clear and the friends discover they need each other more than ever.
- Who directed Kings?
- Kings was directed by Tommy Collins.
- Who stars in Kings?
- Kings stars Colm Meaney, Donal O'Kelly, Brendan Conroy, Donncha Crowley, Barry Barnes, Seán T. Ó Meallaigh.
- How long is Kings?
- Kings has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Kings?
- Kings is a Drama film.
- Where was Kings produced?
- Kings was produced in Ireland, United Kingdom.