Kill the Irishman

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Kill the Irishman

R

2010

1h 46m

Crime

Drama

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Mobster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson) ignites a turf war in 1970s Cleveland that leads to the collapse of the Mafia in several major U.S. cities.

Critics Consensus

Kill the Irishman may not add much in the way of new ingredients to its crowded genre, but the admirable efforts of a solidly assembled cast add extra depth to a familiar story.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Certainly the filmmakers rounded up the right cast of tough-guy actors for this story of mob activity, but their presence doesn't lend much vigor to this unfocused and sentimental tale.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 15, 2011

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

The cast makes up for some occasionally spotty storytelling and telegraphing of events that keep "Irishman" from being as good as it could have been.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 7, 2011

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

What makes this film special and memorable is the character of Danny Green, who is not the usual neighborhood hoodlum you see in movies, the kind who gets in deep and gradually loses his soul.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 24, 2011

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The action, suspense, and tone of the movie are as flat as Stevenson's inflectionless dialogue.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 30, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

A solid indie action flick with a strong ensemble cast.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 13, 2020

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

"Kill the Irishman" is like a history book, where this and that and this other thing all happen at the appropriate moments, but there is little in the way of character development or emotional connection.

Rated: C

Jul 11, 2020

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John C

Maybe it’s because I’m from Northeastern Ohio that I have a sentimental liking of Kill the Irishman… But I don’t think so. It’s a story worth telling with a cast worth watching. Weaving in actual news footage added a lot of credibility and authenticity to the story. The cast made it real bringing back memories of the real Danny Greene.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/16/25

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Frans B

Brilliant! Absolute perfect cast for the job, and all of them excels in character. Jonathan Hensleigh did good in bringing this to screen. Great story, based on true events no less, well written and executed. Very good cinematography that creates the perfect ambiance of the era it represents. Lots of action, wheeling and dealing, intrigue, drama, twists and suspense. Very entertaining, highly recommended

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 46 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Val Kilmer as Joe Manditski!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $1,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Alain E

Watchable but far from great. Kind like a news broadcast.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Nano N

Quality of the film doesnt match the all star cast but i didnt hate it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/18/25

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K W

Absolutely love this

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Synopsis

Mobster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson) ignites a turf war in 1970s Cleveland that leads to the collapse of the Mafia in several major U.S. cities.

Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Producer: Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt, Eugene Musso, Tommy Reid
Screenwriter: Jonathan Hensleigh, Jeremy Walters
Distributor: Anchor Bay
Production Co: Code Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 11, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 28, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 1h 46m