Kill the Irishman (2011)
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Over the summer of 1976, thirty-six bombs detonate in the heart of Cleveland while a turf war raged between Irish mobster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson) and the Italian mafia. Based on a true story, KILL THE IRISHMAN chronicles Greene's heroic rise from a tough Cleveland neighborhood to become an enforcer in the local mob. Turning the tables on loan shark Shondor Birns (Christopher Walken) and allying himself with gangster John Nardi (Vincent D'Onofrio), Greene stops taking orders from the mafia … More
| Rating: | R (for strong violence, language and some sexual content/nudity) |
| Genre: | Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense |
| Directed By: | Jonathan Hensleigh |
| Written By: | Jonathan Hensleigh, Jeremy Walters |
| In Theaters: | Mar 11, 2011 Limited |
| On DVD: | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Box Office: | $1.2M |
| Runtime: |
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as Danny Greene
as John Nardi
as Joe Manditski
as Shondor Birns
as Joan Madigan
as Mikey Mendarolo
as Ray Ferritto
as Grace O'Keefe
as Jerry Merke
as Art Sneperger
as Keith Ritson
as Jack Licavoli
as Ellie O'Hara
as Mike Frato
as Tony Salerno
as Leo "Lips" Moceri
as William "Billy" McCo...
as Frank Brancato
as Valet
as Young Danny Greene
as Young Billy McComber
as Tony Lupero
as Vic Centauro
as Tommy Sinito
as Joe Buka
as Stan Gilroy
as Merke's Secretary
as Macleish
as Agent Mike Malloy
as Steve Marshak
as Theatrical Grille Ba...
as Detective Podorski
as Biker Bill
as Mrs. Shaughnessy
as Leg Breaker
as Garbage Man
as Furniture Mover
as Kevin McKiernan
as Brendan Calhoun
as Mrs. Birns
as Martin
as Billy Cox
as Undercover Cop
as Geoffrey Greene
as TV Reporter
as Julius
as Cleveland Kid
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Hensleigh romanticizes Greene and doesn't have a very nuanced understanding of labor racketeering. That said, he does possess a fine eye for shabby urban landscapes and a nice way with explosions.
The cast makes up for some occasionally spotty storytelling and telegraphing of events that keep "Irishman" from being as good as it could have been.
What makes this film special and memorable is the character of Danny Green, who is not the usual neighborhood hoodlum you see in movies, the kind who gets in deep and gradually loses his soul.
Stevenson is big and swarthy and not altogether without credibility, but he's got as much charisma as a potato.
The problem is that writer-director Jonathan Hensleigh doesn't do much beyond filling in the template; he's telling the specific, true-life tale of mob decline in 1970s Cleveland, but every character and setpiece feels like it fell off a truck.
There's an irresistible, Cleveland-esque, underdog quality about this whole production.
Audience Reviews for Kill the Irishman
There isn't a single frame in "Kill the Irishman" that is of any originality, and I truly mean that. The dialogue is flat, the direction and cinematography are uninspired, and almost every character is some sort of mob-movie stereotype. The structure and narration (from Val Kilmer; who's character has little reason to exist) have been employed for the soul purpose of drawing comparisons to other, mostly superior movies. Even the score plays as self parody, inducing unintentional chuckles during what are supposed to be dramatic scenes. But even with all that is mind, "Kill the Irishman" is still a highly entertaining gangster story that benefits from it's fact-based narrative and the highly underrated charisma of Ray Stevenson in the lead. This is all really derivative, but nevertheless well staged, well performed and it gets better as it moves along. Enjoyable fluff for a rainy day.
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Really good drama that brought twists, turns and suspense to a real life gangster story. The suspense of the story line is taunt with superb acting, and a tight script. Ray Stevenson was wonderful in this, and was well supported by a host of very familiar faces...even Christopher Walken. Good job!
Super Reviewer
Excellent movie about Danny Green and the Cleveland Mafia during the seventies. Lots of action will keep you interested all 1hr and 46 minutes. 4 1/2 Stars 3-1-13
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Kill the Irishman Quotes
| Danny Greene: | Is that all you got? Gonna take more than a few firecrackers, to kill DANNY GREENE! |
| Joe Manditski: | You really think the luck of the Irish is going to save you? |
| Joe Manditski: | I will cut your fucking heart out with a rusty butter knife and eat it while it's still beating. |
| Danny Greene: | How did the entire Polish firing squad die? They stood in a circle. |
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