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Kill the Irishman

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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.
Kill the Irishman

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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 04/15/2011
2/5
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. Go to Full Review
Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic 04/07/2011
3.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle 03/24/2011
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/30/2020
6/10
The action, suspense, and tone of the movie are as flat as Stevenson's inflectionless dialogue. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/13/2020
3.0/4.0
A solid indie action flick with a strong ensemble cast. Go to Full Review
Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See 07/11/2020
C
"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. Go to Full Review
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John C @JshieldsC Nov 16 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. See more Frans B @FransB Sep 28 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 See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 12 Success in 1 hour and 46 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Val Kilmer as Joe Manditski!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $1,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Alain E @AlainE Jun 11 Watchable but far from great. Kind like a news broadcast. See more Nano N May 18 Quality of the film doesnt match the all star cast but i didnt hate it. See more K W Feb 18 Absolutely love this See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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