Kill the Irishman

2011
18
1h 46m

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7.0/10

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True Crime Action Biography Crime Drama

The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's.The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's.The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

53K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,381

3,031

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Featured review

7/10

Kill an Irishman- Based on a true story but even that is a half-truth

The author of the book in which the movie is based has a unique insight, he's a cop, his family was part of the old "mustache pete" mafia. the book and the movie, demonstrate in realistic detail just how far the Mafia has declined in the post golden era of the 50s and 60's. One Irishman, with the help of an old Mafia associate, showed the world just how incompetent the mob had become in Cleveland and elsewhere. The movie deftly shows that level of incompetence.

Ray Stevenson does a credible job as Irish Danny Green and Vincent D'Onforio is even better as the conflicted John Nardi. Christopher Walken is barely visible as Shonder Burns. Tony Lo Bianco does a great job of a weak, indecisive mob boss who just can't get it right.

The movie is burdened with low production value, but the story is true. And the life they highlight deserves low production value. Anyone who compares this to Goodfellows or the Soprano's is out of touch.

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Trivia
Due to budget limits and to add to the realism to the movie, the director and producers chose to use real news clips from the Cleveland area from the actual events that took place in the movie.

Goofs
St. Malachi's Church in Cleveland is spelled with an 'i,' not a "y" as shown in the movie.

Quotes
Reporter: This is about the fourth time someone's tried to kill you. How do you account for the fact that you survive each time?
Danny Greene: I'm an Irish Catholic with the grace of God on my shoulder. I'm not going anywhere until he says so. You see the trailer behind me? It's where I work. See the bar at the end of the street there? Get a shot of that. I live on the top floor. Let me tell you something. If any of these maggots from the so-called Mafia wanna come after me, I'm not a hard man to find.

Connections
Featured in Youngstown: Still Standing (2010)

Soundtracks
I'm Gonna Keep on Loving You
Written by Norman Whiteside, DJ Will Gill (as William Gilbert) and John Primm
Performed by Kool Blues
Courtesy of Numero Group
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music