Southie (1998)

Director:

John Shea

Writers:

Jimmy Cummings (writer)
Dave McLaughlin (writer)

Release Date:

28 May 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The toughest thing about South Boston is coming back

Plot:

South Boston Irish bad boy Danny Quinn returns back home from New York and gets stuck between his pals...

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Irish American | Boston Massachusetts | South Boston Massachusetts | Independent Film

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Donnie Wahlberg	...	Danny Quinn
Rose McGowan	...	Kathy Quinn
Jimmy Cummings	...	Joey Ward
Anne Meara	...	Mrs. Quinn
Lawrence Tierney	...	Colie Powers
John Shea	...	Peter Bardini
Will Arnett	...	Whitey
Amanda Peet	...	Marianne Silva
Jere Shea	...	Martin Powers
Josh Marchette	...	Will
Steven Kozlowski	...	Jimmy Quinn
Ericson Balcita	...	Marco
Jeffery Cook	...	Chuckie Boyle (as Jeff Cook)
Robert Wahlberg	...	Davey Quinn
David Fitzgerald	...	Butchie Ward

Also Known As:

Brass Ring (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and pervasive language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Germany:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Prophecy Pictures Ltd.

Trivia:

Some members of the film crew were arrested for trespassing while filming the train sequence at the beginning of the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) is leaving Southie towards the end, he boards a #7 bus at Broadway station, however seconds later, he's seen traveling in a #11 Bus

Quotes:

Mrs. Quinn: You're a good boy, Danny.
Danny Quinn: But being a good boy's not enough, you know. It's not gonna pay the bills.
Mrs. Quinn: Sweetheart, you've done enough. Don't worry.

Movie Connections:

References Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)

Soundtrack:

Long Time a Comin'

Mean Boston streets

"Southie" is worth a look. We have seen this movie before, only that now instead of being about Italian-Americans, it depicts Irish-Americans in Boston. As directed by John Shea, it misses the mark, but it shows a director who shows a lot of promise, as we already know him as an excellent film actor.

The film has an improvised look, which might have been the case, but we'll never know. The different Boston heavy accents stand in the way for enjoying it much more, in my humble opinion.

Donnie Wahlberg shows his usual intensity. Rose McGowan, as Kathy, shows she has the potential to do bigger and better things. As the Quinn matriarch, it was a pleasure to see Anne Meara, a wonderful actress and a great human being in real life.

Let's hope Mr. Shea will come out with a better film the next time out.