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Ash Wednesday (2002)

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Average Rating:5.3/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for pervasive language and some violence

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Oct 11, 2002 Limited

Synopsis: Ash Wednesday, 1980. Hell's Kitchen, New York City. Exactly three years ago, while tending bar, Sean Sullivan (Elijah Wood) overhears some mobsters who speak of a plan to murder his older brother,... Ash Wednesday, 1980. Hell's Kitchen, New York City. Exactly three years ago, while tending bar, Sean Sullivan (Elijah Wood) overhears some mobsters who speak of a plan to murder his older brother, Francis (Edward Burns). Sean pulls a gun and shot at them. Soon thereafter, he goes missing, and only his arm is found. Three years later, Francis, who has given up his crime-ridden lifestyle and is now looking after Sean's widow (Rosario Dawson) and child, receives word that Sean may not be dead after all. Burns (BROTHERS MCMULLEN, SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK) also wrote and directed this moody crime drama. [More]

Starring: Edward Burns, Elijah Wood, Rosario Dawson, Oliver Platt

Starring: Edward Burns, Elijah Wood, Rosario Dawson, Oliver Platt, Pat McNamara, James Handy, Malachy McCourt, Gregg Bello

Director: Edward Burns

Director: Edward Burns
Screenwriter: Edward Burns
Studio: IFC Films

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