Kill the Irishman
Seen it?2011 | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Long Good Friday or Gangs of New York, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 156K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh
- Ray StevensonDanny Greene
- Vincent D'OnofrioJohn Nardi
- Val KilmerJoe Manditski
- Christopher WalkenShondor Birns
- Linda CardelliniJoan Madigan
- Tony DarrowMikey Mendarolo
- Robert DaviRay Ferritto
- Fionnula FlanaganGrace O'Keefe
- Bob GuntonJerry Merke
- Jason Butler HarnerArt Sneperger