Brilliant, flamboyant master criminal Michael Lynch is more interested in his image and his posterity than the actual profit from his ill-gotten gains.
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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)
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7 January 2000 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
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£80,444 (United Kingdom), 19 March 2000, Limited ReleaseCompany Credits
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The story that Father Grogan tells Michael and Christine about finding Caravaggio's "The Taking of Christ" is true. The painting was found by accident when it was sent for cleaning. It can now be see in the National Gallery of Ireland as stated. See more »Goofs
Michael Lynch rides on a motorbike to the social security office he is about to rob. He leans the bike on to the side stand and gets off, but in the next shot the bike is parked upright on its center stand. See more »Quotes
Alec: [to hostages, flaunting his automatic weapon] Say hello to my little friend!See more »
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First of all, as many reviewers have pointed out - this is a rip off of the Martin Cahill story - first represented by the BBC and by the John Boorman film "The General" - which is a great film and far, far superior to this one.
Speaking as a native British person, the supporting cast to Kevin Spacey was really good in terms of British and Irish acting talent, especially Peter Mullan - but it was totally wasted. The characters were c**p! And as for Kevin Spacey - didn't come across as a loveable rogue but as nothing really substantial or significant.
Not a lot to redeem this film. The best bits are the gags and tricks nicked from the other films it rips off. Compare notes on this film and "The General" - I'd be interested to see what others think.