Movie
Kneecap
2024R1h 45m7.3 / 10
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About Kneecap
Cast
Móglaí BapMóglaí Bap or Naoise
Mo CharaMo Chara or Liam Óg
DJ PróvaíDJ Próvai or JJ
Josie WalkerDetective Ellis
Fionnuala FlahertyCaitlin
Jessica ReynoldsGeorgia
Adam BestDoyle
Simone KirbyDoloresCredits
- Directed by
- Rich Peppiatt
- Written by
- Rich Peppiatt, Rich Peppiatt, Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, DJ Próvaí
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Irish
- Box office
- $4.3M
Production
- Mother Tongues FilmsIreland
Fine Point FilmsUnited Kingdom- Wildcard DistributionIreland
- Naughty StepUnited Kingdom
DMC FilmUnited Kingdom
Northern Ireland ScreenUnited Kingdom
Themes
based on true storybelfast, north irelanddrug usedrugsgaelichip-hopirish languageirish musicnorthern irelandrapsemi-fiction
