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Monument Ave. (1998)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:16

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A drama that takes place in the gritty streets of South Boston. Leary gives an impassioned performance as Bobby O'Grady, a member of an Irish-American gang, who must remain loyal to his boss... A drama that takes place in the gritty streets of South Boston. Leary gives an impassioned performance as Bobby O'Grady, a member of an Irish-American gang, who must remain loyal to his boss (Meaney) even after he has learned that he has murdered one of Bobby's best friends. [More]

Starring: Denis Leary, Colm Meaney, Famke Janssen, Martin Sheen

Starring: Denis Leary, Colm Meaney, Famke Janssen, Martin Sheen, Jason Barry, Billy Crudup, John Diehl, Greg Dulli, Noah Emmerich, Ian Hart, Jeanne Tripplehorn

Director: Ted Demme

Director: Ted Demme
Screenwriter: Mike Armstrong
Producer: Ted Demme, Nicolas Clermont, Elie Samaha, Joel Stillerman, Jim Serpico

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May 18, 1999

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  • Monument Ave.
  • Denis Leary (THE REF) and Martin Sheen (THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT) star in this explosive story about the power of loyalty, community, and friendship in the world of organized crime. In a tough Irish-American neighborhood, Bobby (Leary) is a small-time car thief working for the area's top mobster (Colm Meany -- CON AIR). But then, Bobby's own gang kills members of his family, leaving Bobby faced with a tough choice: defend his family honor or obey the rigid neighborhood code of silence! With co-stars Billy Crudup (ALMOST FAMOUS) and Famke Janssen (GOLDEN EYE), MONUMENT AVE. is gripping entertainment in the tradition of GOODFELLAS!
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    Cole Smithey
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    Though very much in the vein of Scorsese's masterpiece Mean Streets, Ted Demme's bleak and downbeat tale has its distinctive merits, not least of which is the acting.

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    10/15/02
    Margaret A. McGurk
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    Prefectly entertaining "gangs, guns & streets" tale.

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    As soon as the script turns serious, the film slows to a languid crawl, and ends up as a slight retread of all-too-familiar elements.

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    David Luty
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    A realistic, hard-boiled peek at an old Irish, close-knit neighborhood, in Boston's blue-collar Charlestown section.

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