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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| 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 | |
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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 | |
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Michael Lynch is Dublin's most notorious criminal, his brazen robberies making him the bane of the Gardaí and a hero to his fellow working class city Northsiders. When not playing happy families with his two wives - sisters Christine and Lisa - and his children, Lynch is busy plotting elaborate heists, thinking as much about the showmanship of it all as he is the loot involved. On his case is Garda Noel Quigley, his determination to convict Lynch slowly turning into an obsession. Inevitably, a showdown looms. Written by Anonymous
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Michael, he was a terrible gangster, his friends... are just ordinary See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, some violence and sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 January 2000 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
Ein ganz gewöhnlicher Dieb See more »Company Credits
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Bórd Scannán na hÉireann, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Icon Entertainment International See more »
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Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns
Performed by the choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
Directed by Richard Marlow
Courtesy of BMG Conifer Ltd.
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This was would be one of only three movies scored by Blur frontman Damon Albarn. See more »Goofs
This movie was set around 1991-3. However, visible in a number of places are both Fiat Punto cars and CitySwift buses. These were not introduced until 1994 and 1995 respectively. In the bank raid scene, the notes which are stolen are Series III Irish banknotes. These notes were not fully introduced until 1996, and the £20 notes shown in the raid were not even partially introduced at the time the movie was set See more »Quotes
Michael Lynch: [to his gang] The trick is they'll never beat you if you stick together and stay loyal.See more »
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O Salutaris HostiaComposed by Camille Saint-Saëns
Performed by the choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
Directed by Richard Marlow
Courtesy of BMG Conifer Ltd.
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Ordinary decent Criminal is an above average irish cops v robbers story about a charming criminal played by Kevin spacey who masterminds robbery's and who is always one step ahead of the Police. I'm not sure why Kevin Spacey took the lead role in this film, it is certainly no Usual Suspects but it does have the slight feel of it. You cant help but like Spacey's character, he is an Irishman who dislikes the church and the IRA and that is a breath of fresh air for feature film made in the republic. While this film is very watchable you cant help feel it is a little like a feature length version of an episode of Minder. 7 out of 10