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- 2011
- R
- Anchor Bay Films
- 1 h 46 m
- 2011
- R
- Anchor Bay Films
- 1 h 46 m
Summary 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. Turning the tables on loan sha...
Directed By: Jonathan Hensleigh
Written By: Jeremy Walters, Rick Porrello, Jonathan Hensleigh
- 2011
- R
- Anchor Bay Films
- 1 h 46 m
- 2011
- R
- Anchor Bay Films
- 1 h 46 m
Kill the Irishman
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6.6
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Summary 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. Turning the tables on loan sha...
Directed By: Jonathan Hensleigh
Written By: Jeremy Walters, Rick Porrello, Jonathan Hensleigh
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
50
33% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
67% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
0% Negative
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What makes this film special and memorable is the character of Danny Green, who is not the usual neighborhood hoodlum you see in movies.
Overall, Kill the Irishman is an entertaining look at a brutal time in an ugly place.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 46 User Ratings
6.6
57% Positive
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26 Ratings
39% Mixed
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4% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 46 User Ratings
6.6
57% Positive
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
39% Mixed
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
4% Negative
2 Ratings
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Jonathan Hensleigh's film won't displace "Goodfellas" in anyone's hierarchy of wise-guy movies.
It's just another gangster movie for the pile.
If you're in the mood for a clichéd gangland B-movie, though, you could do worse.
Talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk.
If Stevenson's performance were equal to his mammoth physique, the movie might have a shot, but even his broad shoulders aren't up to carrying this much dead weight.
It's a nice movie, not very special. Good story, abrupt ending maybe, - well played by Ray Stevenson and Val Kilmer. Maybe it isn't original anymore to make irish crime cinema; I must say: very good choice of music. Enjoy this film.
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With the popularity and success of mafia films, lesser known, true stories have to come to light, and I tend to enjoy them the most. Everybody knows about Gotti, Capone, and Bulger, but how many people know about Danny Greene? Greene was a simple factory worker in Cleveland, Ohio, who was upset by how mob corruption had taken over every major industry in the city. Greene wanted to fight back, but no one successfully takes on the mob, so Greene decided to hit them where it hurt. Greene started his own crew and slowly started to take over their businesses. For nearly a decade, the mob tried and failed to assassinate Greene, making him a modern day Bravehart in the hearts and minds of the citizens of Cleveland. Ray Stevenson, always "that other guy", stars in this film, and he was truly outstanding. People who knew Greene say Stevenson's performance was spot on and that really adds to the excitement surrounding this film. Kill The Irishman isn't without it's problems however, as with most mafia related films, it moves incredibly fast. It's hard to keep track of the timeline and as always, people come and go so quickly, that it's hard to keep track of who is who. Beyond that, this film focuses on the violence and assassination attempts surrounding Greene, rather than simply telling his story. The bottom line, Kill The Irishman is certainly not Goodfellas, but it was still extremely entertaining, and offers viewers a story about the mafia, that most wise guys would prefer to forget.
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At times unduly ruthless, 'Irishman' is a film that goes heavy on the embroilment, hard on ethnic affronts, and light on the cerebrum; an unerring recipe that stays true to its high-concept title. Nothwithstanding dutiful efforts to engender a retro vibe, the 'Irishman' fails to match the charismatic scintillation of its predecessors' characters; but it **** razing combustion. Don't be fooled, the film is thought-provoking, howbeit in the form of carophobia driven paranoia; one can't help but check the wheel well first, the ventral side next, the key slit third, or the adjacent vehicle **** time allows. Unnerving, huh? Now you're catching on.
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An explosive mobster movie that suffers from one to many Irish car bombs. With an entertaining screenplay this movie suffers from a ridiculous script and dialog between actors. It tries to be on the level of a Martin Scorsese film but feels more like Kelly Makin's Mickey Blue Eyes.
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Couldn't make it through Ready Stevenson's terrible acting. Made it to the scene where he disarms a Polish gangster with a series of jokes before it clicked "I can do something better with my time".
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Production Company
Anchor Bay Films,
Code Entertainment,
Dundee Entertainment,
Sweet William Productions
Release Date Mar 11, 2011
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating R
Tagline Based on the true story of Danny Greene the man the mob couldn't kill
Website
http://www.killtheirishman.com/
Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Nomination
