I Went Down
Seen it?1997 | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Avengement or The Guard, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Fresh out of prison, Git rescues a former best friend (now living with Git's girlfriend) from a beating at the hands of loan sharks. He's now in trouble with the mob boss, Tom French, who sends Git to Cork with another debtor, Bunny Kelly, to find a guy named Frank Grogan, and take him to a man with a friendly face at a shack across a bog. It's a tougher assignment than it seems: Git's a novice, Bunny's prone to rash acts, Frank doesn't want to be found (and once he's found, he has no money), and maybe Tom's planning to murder Frank, which puts Git in a moral dilemma. Then, there's the long-ago disappearance of Sonny Mulligan. What's a decent and stand-up lad to do?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paddy Breathnach
- Brendan GleesonBunny Kelly
- Peter McDonaldGit Hynes
- Tony DoyleTom French
- Peter CaffreyFrank Grogan
- Antoine ByrneSabrina Bradley
- David WilmotAnto
- Michael McElhattonJohnner Doyle
- Joe GallagherSteo Gannon
- Johnny MurphySonny Mulligan
- Rachel BradyGit's Girlfriend