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Kill the Irishman

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Christopher Walken, and Ray Stevenson in Kill the Irishman (2011)
 	The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's.
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The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's.The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's.The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
50K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,222
1,578
  • Director
    • Jonathan Hensleigh
  • Writers
    • Jonathan Hensleigh(screenplay)
    • Jeremy Walters(screenplay)
    • Rick Porrello(book "To Kill the Irishman")
  • Stars
    • Ray Stevenson
    • Christopher Walken
    • Vincent D'Onofrio
  • Director
    • Jonathan Hensleigh
  • Writers
    • Jonathan Hensleigh(screenplay)
    • Jeremy Walters(screenplay)
    • Rick Porrello(book "To Kill the Irishman")
  • Stars
    • Ray Stevenson
    • Christopher Walken
    • Vincent D'Onofrio
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 114User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Christopher Walken in Kill the Irishman (2011)
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    Val Kilmer in Kill the Irishman (2011)
    Christopher Walken and Ray Stevenson in Kill the Irishman (2011)
    Vincent D'Onofrio in Kill the Irishman (2011)
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    Top cast

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    Ray Stevenson
    Ray Stevenson
    • Danny Greene
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Shondor Birns
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • John Nardi
    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Joe Manditski
    Linda Cardellini
    Linda Cardellini
    • Joan Madigan
    Tony Darrow
    Tony Darrow
    • Mikey Mendarolo
    Robert Davi
    Robert Davi
    • Ray Ferritto
    Fionnula Flanagan
    Fionnula Flanagan
    • Grace O'Keefe
    Bob Gunton
    Bob Gunton
    • Jerry Merke
    Jason Butler Harner
    Jason Butler Harner
    • Art Sneperger
    Vinnie Jones
    Vinnie Jones
    • Keith Ritson
    Tony Lo Bianco
    Tony Lo Bianco
    • Jack Licavoli
    Laura Ramsey
    Laura Ramsey
    • Ellie O'Hara
    Steve Schirripa
    Steve Schirripa
    • Mike Frato
    • (as Steven R. Schirripa)
    Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino
    • Tony Salerno
    Mike Starr
    Mike Starr
    • Leo 'Lips' Moceri
    Marcus Thomas
    Marcus Thomas
    • William 'Billy' McComber
    Vinny Vella
    Vinny Vella
    • Frank Brancato
    • (as Vinny Vella Sr.)
    • Director
      • Jonathan Hensleigh
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Hensleigh(screenplay)
      • Jeremy Walters(screenplay)
      • Rick Porrello(book "To Kill the Irishman")
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Due to budget limits and to add to the realism to the movie, the director and producers chose to use real news clips from the Cleveland area from the actual events that took place in the movie.
    • Goofs
      St. Malachi's Church in Cleveland is spelled with an 'i,' not a "y" as shown in the movie.
    • Quotes

      Danny Greene: Mr. MacLeish; Danny Green.

      Mr. MacLeish: I know who ya are. You're the tool who sent me this... Four thousand to unload each vessel? Are you outta your fucking mind? The price is two thousand. We have a contract and you're going to honor it or I'm going to lock out your union. Is that clear ya fuckin' potato eater?

      Danny Greene: Potato eater? Seeing as how the potato was the only source of nutrition in Ireland for 300 years and half the population including my ancestors died in the great famine, I'd say that term is insensitive. Speaking of culinary tastes, Mr. MacLeish, you're Scottish aren't you? Let's talk about Haggis. Haggis is seasoned lard stuffed into a sheep's colon. So I may be a potato eater Mr. MacLeish but I don't eat fat out of a sheep's asshole... What do you think of the new carpet?

    • Connections
      Featured in Youngstown: Still Standing (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Gonna Keep on Loving You
      Written by Norman Whiteside, DJ Will Gill (as William Gilbert) and John Primm

      Performed by Kool Blues

      Courtesy of Numero Group

      By arrangement with Bank Robber Music

    User reviews114

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Irishman is iconic tour de force
    I was surprised at how this was a really well told story.

    It was made in 2011, but took place in the mid 70s. It is the story of Danny Greene an Irish mobster who would not sell out to the Italian mafia as they fought over turf in Cleveland.

    And the Director, Jonathan Hensleigh did a great job on the direction and script. Too many who knew him, Danny had a 'good' side and a bad side and it was represented in the movie. Danny served Turkeys at holidays, saved an old lady from an explosion, yet easily planted a bomb to eliminate adversaries.

    Jonathan told the story in 70's film language which has a lot of natural lighting, some hand held camera, realistic scenes, and sort of a cinema-verite feel to the movie. This made the film seem like a documentary but without the ponderous narrator and constant talking heads. Hensleigh told the story with action and character. The lighting, film stock, and camera work was reminiscent of The French Connection, a gritty 70's film.

    Ray Stevenson was almost a look alike for the real Danny Greene and added to the realism of the story.

    Even the fights were very realistic. There was no whack, thwack of a bamboo rod on leather as is typically overdone in movies. Those fights are a realism unmatched in cinema. a) they did not go on forever, with high kicks and constant up and down moments for the hero. b) sound of fist heating a chin was very real. Fights aren't an array of sound effects. c) most real fights end pretty quickly as in the movie, a few punches and the guy is down and you beat him up, he doesn't keep popping up like a whack a mole after being knocked out. Thank goodness the fights didn't go on forever with 'artsy' camera angles.

    The feel of this movie was gritty, and matched the grittiness of the story and labor (garbage and longshoreman activities) and you didn't feel the supporting cast was acting but that you were watching a mafia spy cam on their activities. See the extra features and the movie is pretty much the real story. The supporting cast of name actors had them nicely blended into the background and not upstaging the main character. Nicely done.

    I liked the incorporated newsreel footage, and forgot about all those explosions in the 70s in Cleveland. Funny how bombs are the "weapon"of choice for criminal types.

    Thank goodness Scorsese did not direct this movie as it would have been over lit and much more hyped up and with those whack fist effects and other posed scenes.

    And people died in these explosions, they didn't run ahead of them like Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford to "beat" the blast.

    If want to learn about the historic story of mobster vs. mobster in the 70s and an icon of resistance...this is the movie.
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    • djderka
    • Oct 22, 2012

    FAQ2

    • Why wasn't Danny Aiello in this film ?
    • Soundtrack question

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 11, 2012 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Anchor Bay Films (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thanh Toán Trùm Mafia
    • Filming locations
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Anchor Bay Films
      • Code Entertainment
      • Dundee Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,188,194
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $145,430
      • Mar 13, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,188,194
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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