
Danny Collins(2015)
An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon.


“Mind your language.”
When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.

Móglaí Bap
Móglaí Bap or Naoise

Mo Chara
Mo Chara or Liam Óg

DJ Próvaí
DJ Próvai or JJ

Josie Walker
Detective Ellis

Fionnuala Flaherty
Caitlin

Jessica Reynolds
Georgia

Adam Best
Doyle

Simone Kirby
Dolores

Michael Fassbender
Arló
Matthew Sharpe
Sean
Kneecap is a music, comedy, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of hip-hop, based on true story, northern ireland, drug use, drugs, belfast, north ireland. Directed by Rich Peppiatt, it stars Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, DJ Próvaí. When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.
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