Kill the Irishman
Film2011106 min

Kill the Irishman

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillermafia/gangsterbiographyfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"The man the mob couldn't kill."

Boxlist takeA heavy, morally murky crime thriller: grounded and rough-edged. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Over the summer of 1976, thirty-six bombs detonate in the heart of Cleveland while a turf war raged between Irish mobster Danny Greene and the Italian mafia. Based on a true story, Kill the Irishman chronicles Greene's heroic rise from a tough Cleveland neighborhood to become an enforcer in the local mob.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ray StevensonVincent D'OnofrioVal KilmerChristopher WalkenLinda Cardellini

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2011
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
Anchor Bay Films
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