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Black Irish (2007) 6.9
A teenage boy longs to win the attention of his emotionally distant father. Director:Brad GannWriter:Brad Gann |
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Cast
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| Tom Guiry | ... | ||
| Melissa Leo | ... | ||
| Emily VanCamp | ... | ||
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Joey
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Anthony
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Finn Curtin | ... |
Coach Mahoney
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Scott Winters | ... |
Doctor
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Frank T. Wells | ... |
Father Magruder
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Wilson Better | ... |
Graves
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| Bonnie Dennison | ... |
Maria
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Michael McCarthy | ... |
Maria's Father
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Joanna Herrington | ... |
Maria's Mother
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Officer Pierce
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In South Boston, where Irish roots run deep and Catholic tradition reigns, two brothers face similar hardships but lead far different lives. While older brother Terry descends into drugs and crime, 16-year-old Cole vies to make the state baseball championships - but must struggle to withstand his brother's destructive influence. When the two inevitably clash in a life-and-death confrontation, family ties-and futures-are at stake. Written by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
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You can't choose family. See more »Genres:
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Rated R for some language and brief violenceParents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 April 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Fekete bárány See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$6,900 (USA) (26 October 2007)Gross:
$6,900 (USA) (26 October 2007)Company Credits
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[looks at Cole]
Coach: you know what that is?
Cole McKay: [unsure grimace] ... yeah.
Coach: [after a pause] Part of the family tree. Ah, good or bad, ya come from the family ya come from.
Coach: [after a pause] I knew your father... growing up. Hell, anyone back then who knew anything about baseball, heard of him.
Coach: He had a gift... and he just threw it away. So I'm gonna keep my eye on you.
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During the scene in the McKay's living room where the Father is comparing life to baseball while watching the game, the first shots of the game are the Red Sox playing at Yankee Stadium, while the later shots in the conversation show the Red Sox paying home at Fenway Park. See more »Quotes
Coach: [briefly looks to the side] Genealogy,[looks at Cole]
Coach: you know what that is?
Cole McKay: [unsure grimace] ... yeah.
Coach: [after a pause] Part of the family tree. Ah, good or bad, ya come from the family ya come from.
Coach: [after a pause] I knew your father... growing up. Hell, anyone back then who knew anything about baseball, heard of him.
Coach: He had a gift... and he just threw it away. So I'm gonna keep my eye on you.
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I thought for sure that Black Irish was going to be like Southie packed with crime. Turns out this movie goes for a deeper more troubling look at turmoil within in a family. That's what made this one so good. You've got the good brother who is a baseball star who has to live in the shadow of what his no good brother does as a low level street punk. The teenage sister gets knocked up bringing more shame to the family. The father is a tortured man down on his luck with a history of failure. The mother is the bread winner trying to hold the family together. All in all it's not an uplifting movie to watch. It does have heart and great acting. A gem of a movie to see.