Knuckle (film)
Knuckle is a 2011 film about the secretive world of Irish Traveller bare-knuckle boxing. The film was made in stages over 12 years.
| Knuckle | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ian Palmer |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Plot
This film follows 12 years in the lives of three Irish Traveller families (Joyces, Nevins, and Quinn-McDonaghs) and their bitter feuds and fights. The film explores the reasons why they hold these fights and explores in-depth these families' secret life, which is barely known to outsiders of the Traveller community. The real reason for the feud among the families is never revealed, as they will not talk about it to outsiders.
Cast
- James Quinn McDonagh
- Michael Quinn McDonagh
- Paddy Quinn McDonagh
- Christy (Ditsy) Walford
- Thomas (Spike) Nevin
- Ian Palmer
- Davey Nevin
- Joe (Big Joe) Joyce
Reception
The film received a mostly positive response from critics.[1][2][3][4] On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 93% based on reviews from 43 critics.[5]
References
- Dargis, Manohla (8 December 2011). "Brawling for Money, Clan and Just Because". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- Bradshaw, Peter (4 August 2011). "Knuckle". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- Sharkey, Betsy (9 December 2011). "Movie review: 'Knuckle'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- "Review: Understated & Powerful Documentary 'Knuckle' Is A Knockout". Indie Wire. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- "Knuckle (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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