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| Directed by | Tom Collins |
| Written by | Tom Collins |
| Based on | The Kings of the Kilburn High Road by Jimmy Murphy |
| Produced by | Tom Collins Jackie Larkin |
| Starring | Colm Meaney Donal O'Kelly Brendan Conroy Donncha Crowley |
| Cinematography | P. J. Dillon |
| Edited by | Dermot Diskin |
| Music by | Pol Brennan |
| Distributed by | High Point Film and Television Ltd |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Languages | Irish English |
Kings is a 2007 Irish film written & directed by Tom Collins and based on Jimmy Murphy's play The Kings of the Kilburn High Road.[1] The film is bilingual, having both Irish and English dialogue. It premiered at the Taormina Film Festival (Italy) in June 2007,[2] and was selected as Ireland's official entry for the 2008 Academy Awards in the best foreign-language film category.[3] The film tells the story of a group of Irish friends who, after emigrating to England 30 years previously, meet for the funeral of a friend. In 2008, the Irish postal service, An Post, issued a series of stamps honouring the Irish film industry. Colm Meaney, as Joe Mullan, was featured on the 55 cent stamp.
- ^ "The film that captures lonely lives of men who built Britain". Irish Examiner. 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 8 February 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
- ^ "'Kings' World Premiere at Taormina Film Festival". IFTN.ie. 13 June 2007. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
- ^ "Kings (2007)". Irish Film Board (in English and Irish). Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2007.