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Ordinary Decent Criminal (1999)

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Average Rating: 3.7/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 6

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Release Date: Jan 7, 2000 Wide

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Ordinary Decent Criminal is a classic gangster movie in modern-day Ireland. It follows the extraordinary adventures of a Robin Hood character, Michael Lynch, a thief, bigamist, liar, and criminal genius who robs from the rich to give to the poor. Michael is suave, sardonic, and sexy. When his leather-clad figure weaves its way through the Dublin traffic on a powerful motorbike, people stare in awe. He loves his two wives (who happen to be sisters), his wild kids, his gang, and, most of all, his

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: Thaddeus O'Sullivan

In Theaters: Jan 7, 2000 Wide

On DVD: Jan 21, 2003

Cast

Kevin Spacey
Michael Lynch
Linda Fiorentino
Christine Lynch
Peter Mullan
Stevie
Stephen Dillane
Det. Sgt. Noel Quigley
Helen Baxendale
Lisa
David Hayman
Tony
Tim Loane
Patrick Malahide
Gerard McSorley
Colin Farrell
Gang Member

Critic Reviews for Ordinary Decent Criminal

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (6) | DVD (15)

Em vez de perder tempo com este filme, assista ao �timo O General, inspirado no mesmo personagem, e veja o contraste entre o irland�s real (Gleeson) e o falso (Spacey).

November 12, 2003 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

(It) highlights not so much the crime lord's messianic bent, but Spacey's.

February 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

The best thing that can be said of the picture is that it does have a few cute moments.

February 20, 2003 Full Review Source: Internet Reviews

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Steve Rhodes

Internet Reviews

I can only imagine one thing worse than Kevin Spacey trying on an Irish accent, and that's sultry Linda Fiorentino doing the same thing.

January 22, 2003 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Technically and artistically inept.

February 8, 2001 Comment (1)

Ian Waldron-Mantgani

UK Critic

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Kevin Spacey has two wives, and cops follow him around and he does 'zaney' things to get away from them so hes can blahc ahclas....sorry. Lost my interest even talking about it.

November 19, 2007

Curtis Lilly

Super Reviewer

I think if this had been based on a ture story the events would have seemed a little more intersting. Kevin Spacey plays a mastermind of a criminal, who is shared by his wife and her sister. The only known Irish person in this film that I recognised was Colin Farrell, who played a relatively small part. Interesting

November 28, 2006