Kings (2007 film)
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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. The film is bilingual, having both Irish and English dialogue. It premiered at the Taormina Film Festival (Italy) in June 2007, and was selected as Ireland's official entry for the 2008 Academy Awards in the best foreign-language film category. 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.