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Ash Wednesday

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On Ash Wednesday in 1983, three years after he was supposedly killed by rival mobsters, Sean (Elijah Wood) returns to the Hell's Kitchen section of New York City, much to the dismay of those who wanted him dead. Not only does his return put his own life in danger, it also threatens the lives of his wife, Grace (Rosario Dawson), and his brother, Francis (Edward Burns). Sean's criminal past catches up with him as he works to protect Francis, Grace and the son he left behind.

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Antonia Quirke London Evening Standard This might have been a good film if Burns (writer, director, producer) had tried harder. Dec 20, 2017 Full Review Laura Sinagra Village Voice With more swagger than Saint Pat on Snake Day, Edward Burns struts around 1983 Hell's Kitchen in search of a Sopranos audition. Mar 24, 2011 Full Review Jamie Russell BBC.com Rated: 2/5 Apr 20, 2004 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Rated: 2/5 Jan 17, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 14, 2005 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...unlike [Scorsese's Mean Streets], Ash Wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot. Rated: 2/4 Mar 30, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Great acting, intelligent writing. And quality story telling by Ed Burns. Has a very film noir quality about it. Sort of wish it was shot in black and white. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member a very well done directorial debut of ed burns Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Has to be my all time favorite movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A very decent gangster flick. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member This is an under-rated Edward Burns classic. It's his story, directed by him and depicted in New York. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member I just liked the "street realism" - it felt as if it probably happens like that now and then. Plus I felt the acting was right on by the cast. Having grown up in a city going through urban decay it seemed "un-hollywood" and with the "indie" look to it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis On Ash Wednesday in 1983, three years after he was supposedly killed by rival mobsters, Sean (Elijah Wood) returns to the Hell's Kitchen section of New York City, much to the dismay of those who wanted him dead. Not only does his return put his own life in danger, it also threatens the lives of his wife, Grace (Rosario Dawson), and his brother, Francis (Edward Burns). Sean's criminal past catches up with him as he works to protect Francis, Grace and the son he left behind.
Director
Edward Burns
Producer
Edward Burns, Margot Bridger, Aaron Lubin
Screenwriter
Edward Burns
Production Co
IFC Productions, Marlboro Road Gang
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.9K
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround