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Writer:
Gerard Stembridge
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Release Date:
7 January 2000 (Ireland) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Comedy See more »
Tagline:
Michael just loves taking the law into his own hands!
Plot:
Brilliant, flamboyant master criminal Michael Lynch is more interested in his image and his posterity than the actual profit from his ill-gotten gains. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Where Are They Now? #2: Linda Fiorentino
 (From The Hollywood News. 16 March 2013, 7:27 AM, PDT)
Irish Co-Production 'Dreams Of A Life' Secures Us Release
 (From IFTN. 16 July 2012, 7:00 AM, PDT)
The worst Irish accents in Hollywood movies (IrishCentral)
 (From IrishCentral. 20 February 2012, 4:53 AM, PST)
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Not as funny as it tries to be See more (66 total) »

Cast

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Kevin Spacey ... Michael Lynch

Linda Fiorentino ... Christine Lynch

Peter Mullan ... Stevie

Stephen Dillane ... Noel Quigley

Helen Baxendale ... Lisa

David Hayman ... Tony Brady

Patrick Malahide ... Commissioner Daly

Gerard McSorley ... Harrison

David Kelly ... Fr. Grogan
Gary Lydon ... Tom Rooney

Paul Ronan ... Billy Lynch

Colin Farrell ... Alec (as Colin Farrel)

Vincent Regan ... Shay Kirby
Tim Loane ... Jerome Higgins

Christoph Waltz ... Peter

Bill Murphy ... Barry
Tony Coleman ... Con
Barry Barnes ... Larry

Anthony Brophy ... Liam
Paul Roe ... Luke
Paul Hickey ... Ger
Tom Maguire ... Lenny
Joe Gallagher ... Dole Office Clerk
Herbert Knaup ... De Heer
Alan Devlin ... Lord Mayor

Jer O'Leary ... Padraig Lynch
Hugh B. O'Brien ... Fintan Doorley
Gerard Lee ... Desk Sergeant
Conor Evans ... 1st Judge
Des Braiden ... 2nd Judge
Conor Mullen ... McHale
Enda Oates ... Brian
Anne Cassin ... News Reporter
Dave Fanning ... Radio Presenter
Ann O'Neill ... Country Shopkeeper
Jonathan Shankey ... Man Outside Bank
Bronco McLoughlin ... Mr. Harmless
Angela McLoughlin ... Mrs. Harmless
Tamzin Shaw ... Mrs. Hippy
Ross Dungan ... Tommy Lynch
Sarah Barrett ... Breda Lynch
Alex Hayes ... Shane Lynch
Darragh Mullen ... Eddie
Méadhbh de Blacam ... Niamh (as Maeve de Blacam)
Eva Barrett ... Oonagh
Mary O'Driscoll ... Judge's Daughter
Michael Hayes ... Judge's Daughter's Boyfriend
Rory Egan ... Journalist
Leonard Hayden ... Journalist
Brendan Morrissey ... Journalist
Sarah Pilkington ... Journalist
Mario Rosenstock ... Journalist
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Directed by
Thaddeus O'Sullivan 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Gerard Stembridge 

Produced by
Jonathan Cavendish .... producer
Ralph Kamp .... executive producer
James Mitchell .... executive producer
Margaret Moggan .... associate producer
Martha O'Neill .... co-producer
Christine Ruppert .... executive producer
Rod Stoneman .... executive producer
Paul Tucker .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Damon Albarn 
 
Cinematography by
Andrew Dunn 
 
Film Editing by
William M. Anderson 
 
Casting by
John Hubbard 
Ros Hubbard 
 
Production Design by
Tony Burrough 
 
Art Direction by
Clodagh Conroy 
 
Costume Design by
Jane Robinson 
 
Makeup Department
Audrey Doyle .... makeup artist
Morna Ferguson .... key makeup artist
Lorraine Glynn .... key hair stylist
Tricia Heine .... personal makeup artist
Joe Whelan .... daily assistant hairdresser
 
Production Management
Polly Duval .... post-production supervisor
Stephen Law .... post-production supervisor
Dara McClatchie .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marian Barlow .... assistant director
David Brandon .... assistant director: second unit
David Cain .... second assistant director: second unit
Elizabeth Gill .... assistant director: second unit
Olivia Lloyd .... second second assistant director
Bailey Marks .... trainee assistant director
Ciara O'Sullivan .... assistant director
Deborah Saban .... first assistant director
Ivan Zachariás .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Romek Delmata .... storyboard artist
Conor Dennison .... draftsman
Richard Field .... stand-by art director
Keavy Lalor .... props buyer
Sam Stokes .... property master
Noel Aherne .... art department assistant (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Charles Brand .... sound recordist
Paul Carr .... sound
Robert Farr .... sound re-recording mixer
Howard Halsall .... dialogue editor
Kieran Horgan .... sound
Steven McLoughlin .... second unit: sound recordist
James Seddon .... dolby consultant
Nigel Stone .... adr editor
Nigel Stone .... adr supervisor
Mike Wood .... supervising sound editor
Mark Kenna .... consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Brendan Byrne .... special effects technician
Dermot Byrne .... special effects technician
Kevin Byrne .... special effects technician
Oliver Byrne .... special effects technician
Kevin Kearns .... special effects technician
Kevin Nolan .... special effects technician
Pat Redmond .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Paul Edwards .... visual effects producer: Mill Film, London
Michael Illingworth .... digital compositor
Karl Mooney .... visual effects supervisor: Mill Film, London
Simon Stanley-Clamp .... 2D compositor
Steve Murgatroyd .... digital compositor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Anthony Condren .... stunt rigger
Brendan Condren .... stunt driver
Joe Condren .... stunt performer
Patrick Condren .... chief stunt coordinator
Eamon A. Kelly .... stunts
Norman Kelly .... stunt double
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Grainne Mac Anthony .... camera trainee
Angela Conway .... additional clapper loader
Des Doyle .... clapper loader
Keith Durham .... second unit focus puller
Tim Fleming .... focus puller: "b" camera
Ciaran Kavanagh .... a camera focus puller
Eoin Keating .... clapper loader: "b" camera
Vince Madden .... best boy
Pat Miller .... gaffer
Kurt Savage .... focus puller: dailies
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dulcie Scott .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Gavin Buckley .... first assistant editor
Sally-Anne Duffy .... editor trainee
Louisa Harding .... conforming editor
Lionel Johnson .... conforming editor
Christine Marier .... associate editor
Sylvia Wheeler .... negative cutter
 
Music Department
Gary Carpenter .... orchestrator
Terry Delsing .... music editor
Toni Halliday .... music supervisor
Darrell Kok .... conductor
Darrell Kok .... music arranger
Michael Lustig .... music supervisor
Hilary Skewes .... conductor
Hilary Skewes .... music arranger
Mike Smith .... conductor
Mike Smith .... music arranger
 
Other crew
Dana Brunetti .... assistant: Kevin Spacey
Lesley Cavendish .... producer: second unit
Brendan Gunn .... dialogue coach
Karen Katz .... assistant: producer
Andrew Lowe .... production accountant
Adrian McCarthy .... location manager
Steve Morphew .... stand-in: Kevin Spacey
Tina Ross .... location scout
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for language, some violence and sexuality
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Runtime:
93 min | Germany:85 min (TV version)
Country:
UK | Germany | Ireland | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R13 | Spain:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:MA | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:15
Filming Locations:
Dublin, County Dublin, IrelandSee more »
Company:
Bórd Scannán na hÉireannSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
As Michael is running out of the museum, stealing the painting of Judas kissing Jesus, the exhibition sign he passes reads "The Taking of Christ".See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Michael Lynch rides on a motorbike to the social security office he is about to rob. We see him lean the bike on to the side stand and get off, but in the next shot the bike is parked upright on its centre stand.See more »
Quotes:
Alec:[to hostages, flaunting his automatic weapon] Say hello to my little friend!See more »
Movie Connections:
References Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)See more »
Soundtrack:
Just When I Needed You MostSee more »

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13 out of 19 people found the following review useful.
Not as funny as it tries to be, 12 April 2005
Author: tomimt from Finland

Who doesn't like witty, lovable criminals, who out wit every copper and other rival criminals in a heartbeat? That's a crime movie genre, which actually appeals to me: smart dialogs, funny action and so on.

So, in "Ordinary Decent Criminal" we have one of the greatest living actors, Kevin Spacey, who is playing Irish mobster named Michael Lynch, and he's just such a fellow I described. There's also Colin Farrell in a small role as one of the thugs in Michael's gang. Actually rather good acting all around from all of the actors and that's the only reason this movie stays afloat, because the script is not that funny as it tries to be.

Sure, it has couple of good laughs in it, but most of the jokes feel little forced.

Direction is pretty decent, not worst thing ever directed, but certainly not the greatest crime movie either.

Good for couple of laughs.

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