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Kill the Irishman (2011)
Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh
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Overview
Over the summer of 1976, thirty-six bombs detonate in the heart of Cleveland while a turf war raged between Irish mobster Danny Greene 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.
Rated R | Length 106 minutes
Actors
Ray Stevenson | Vincent D'Onofrio | Val Kilmer | Christopher Walken | Linda Cardellini | Tony Darrow | Robert Davi | Fionnula Flanagan | Bob Gunton | Jason Butler Harner | Vinnie Jones | Tony Lo Bianco | Laura Ramsey | Steve Schirripa | Paul Sorvino | Mike Starr | Marcus Thomas | Vinny Vella | Brian Balzerini | Cody Christian | Dante Wildern | Sean O'Reily | Vincent Rogo Angelini | Grant Krause | Jeff Chase | Jim Porterfield | Jeff Wolfe
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/28/2011 | TV | DVD | Rented | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
I’m not sure where this movie came from, it just kind of showed up on DVD from out of nowhere. I’m guessing it got dumped straight to video because I don’t recall seeing it in theaters anywhere near me.
I knew nothing about it going in, so I was surprised by it. It’s a good, if uneven, movie. Based on the real-life rise and fall of Danny Green, an Irish gangster who goes up against the mob in the ‘70s in Cleveland, it does a pretty damn good job of portraying that time period. I’ve been to Cleveland a few times and in some ways, parts of Cleveland still feel like it’s the 1970s.
There are some great minor performances by people like Vincent D’Onofrio, Robert Davi and Vinny Jones, but some others feel a bit wasted, like Christopher Walken’s turn as Jewish mobster, Shondor Birns and Val Kilmer as cop Joe Manditski, who isn’t given a lot to do.
Ray Stevenson as Danny Green chews up the scenery though. He’s great, larger than life, and kicks a lot of ass.
I also particularly liked Linda Cardellini as his first wife and Laura Ramsey as his later girlfriend.
Worth a watch.
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