Kill the Irishman

2011
R
1h 46min

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7,0/10

52 k

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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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L'histoire vraie de Danny Greene, un gangster irlandais au service de la mafia à Cleveland pendant les années 1970.L'histoire vraie de Danny Greene, un gangster irlandais au service de la mafia à Cleveland pendant les années 1970.L'histoire vraie de Danny Greene, un gangster irlandais au service de la mafia à Cleveland pendant les années 1970.

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NOTE IMDb

7,0/10

52 k

MA NOTE

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Récompenses
- 1 nomination au total

Anecdotes
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.

Gaffes
St. Malachi's Church in Cleveland is spelled with an 'i,' not a "y" as shown in the movie.

Citations
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?

Connexions
Featured in Youngstown: Still Standing (2010)

Bandes originales
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

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7/10

Kill an Irishman- Based on a true story but even that is a half-truth

The author of the book in which the movie is based has a unique insight, he's a cop, his family was part of the old "mustache pete" mafia. the book and the movie, demonstrate in realistic detail just how far the Mafia has declined in the post golden era of the 50s and 60's. One Irishman, with the help of an old Mafia associate, showed the world just how incompetent the mob had become in Cleveland and elsewhere. The movie deftly shows that level of incompetence.

Ray Stevenson does a credible job as Irish Danny Green and Vincent D'Onforio is even better as the conflicted John Nardi. Christopher Walken is barely visible as Shonder Burns. Tony Lo Bianco does a great job of a weak, indecisive mob boss who just can't get it right.

The movie is burdened with low production value, but the story is true. And the life they highlight deserves low production value. Anyone who compares this to Goodfellows or the Soprano's is out of touch.