Rough Diamond (2006)★ 7.4/10
- Drama
Directed by: Simon Massey, Dermot Boyd
Written by: Robert Jones, Sergio Casci
A cash-strapped Irish horse trainer faces off against a wealthy neighbor over racehorses and family, as a dangerous horse and a teenage son claiming to be his test his mettle and threaten to upend his life.
- Original title
- Rough Diamond
- Storyline
- Beautiful rural Ireland. Elegant racehorses. Money. Family. A David and Goliath family drama pitting brilliant, but near bankrupt, young trainer Aidan against mega rich neighbour Mr. Carrick. Into Aidan's life comes a young horse, spoilt and dangerous; and a teenage boy who drops the bombshell that he is Aidan's son. The horse and the son turn the troubled Aidan's life around. But Mr. Carrick's beautiful wife, Yolanda, threatens to turn it upside down.
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 · 72
- Companies
- World Productions, BBC Northern Ireland, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
- Release dates
- IE January 26, 2007
- GB February 4, 2007
- BE September 26, 2009