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Southie (1998)

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"Southie" is common usage in Massachusetts for a resident of South Boston. John Shea directed and co-scripted (with James Cummings and Dave McLaughlin) this low-budget crime drama which won the American Independent Award at the 1998 Seattle Film Festival. Out of money and out of luck, Danny Quinn (Donnie Wahlberg) leaves NYC and returns home to South Boston where his dysfunctional family is allied with an Irish Mafia crowd. When Danny's pals open a private casino with an assist from a different

May 31, 2005

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The acting excellence is ultimately cancelled out by the derivative nature of the story, which is not presented in a terribly fresh or distinctive manner.

February 18, 2009 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Comment
TheMovieReport.com

A very familiar crime story, one that has been often done in recent times.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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Was a big fan of Donnie Wahlberg since NKOTB and him being older brother to Mark only makes it better....good movie about the life growing up in South Boston. Donnie in with the wrong guys got ran out of town then returned years later to see his family and ending up in the same mess that drove him out of town to begin

April 19, 2008
JaredsBaby
Timeen *

EVERYONE DID AN EXCELLENT JOB ON THIS MOVIE, THE ACCENTS WERE SHOCKINGLY REALLY GOOD. GREAT STORY AND PULLED OFF NICELY, I LOVED THIS ONE!

June 29, 2007
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