Kill the Irishman

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Cast & Crew

Ray Stevenson
Danny Greene

Vincent D'Onofrio
John Nardi

Val Kilmer
Joe Manditski

Christopher Walken
Shondor Birns

Linda Cardellini
Joan Madigan

Tony Darrow
Mikey Mendarolo

Robert Davi
Ray Ferrito

Fionnula Flanagan
Grace O'Keefe

Vinnie Jones
Keith Ritson

Tony Lo Bianco
Jack Licavoli

Laura Ramsey
Ellie O'Hara

Jonathan Hensleigh
Director

Jonathan Hensleigh
Screenwriter

Jeremy Walters
Screenwriter

Al Corley
Producer

Bart Rosenblatt
Producer

Eugene Musso
Producer

Tommy Reid
Producer

Peter Miller
Executive Producer

Rick Porrello
Executive Producer

Arthur M. Sarkissian
Executive Producer

Jonathan Dana
Executive Producer

Tara Reid
Executive Producer

Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Cinematographer

Douglas Crise
Film Editing

Patrizia von Brandenstein
Production Design

Melissa Bruning
Costume Design

Patrick Cassidy
Original Music

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Audience Reviews for Kill the Irishman

• May 08, 2013

  Kill the Irishman deserves to be a top mafia movie, but it falls just shy of achieving of its potential because of some lapses in storytelling and depth, but it does get marks for realism and charisma. Ray Stevenson is a fine actor, but his accent jumps in and out during the movie. I couldn't quite tell if they meant for him to be completely Irish or assimilated American-Irish. Some of the characters aren't fleshed out as much as I would have liked who I felt deserved a good background or look into their personal lives a bit more. A few scenes were unnecessary as well that were sort of like jump cuts. However, the action is good and by the end you really feel for the mobster Danny Greene. Val Kilmer as the cop wasn't anything to write home about and Christopher Walken was, as always, a presence on screen in his brief time. It's funny cause most people in the mob are associated with New York or the North East and wouldn't give two looks toward Cleveland, but it deserves to be recognized for the impact it had on the world of organized crime.
  Lane Z Super Reviewer
• Mar 01, 2013

  Excellent movie about Danny Green and the Cleveland Mafia during the seventies. Lots of action will keep you interested all 1hr and 46 minutes. 4 1/2 Stars 3-1-13
  Super Reviewer
• May 29, 2012

  As Detective Joe Manditski(Val Kilmer) recalls, Danny Greene(Ray Stevenson) never backed down from a fight in his life, even as a kid. As an adult, he finds one when working on the dockyards in the 1960's where he gets into it with union boss Jerry Merke(Bob Gunton). At the same time, Danny gets involved with the local mob to get a friend's gambling debt canceled which Merke tries to hold over him but to no avail. Danny's rule as union president does not last long, as union corruption is exposed and he is banned from the union for life but spared jail time. Having to support his wife Joan(Linda Cardellini) and three kids, he goes to work for Shondor Birns(Christopher Walken) and his numbers business. If "Kill the Irishman" borrowing heavily from Scorsese was the only problem it has, maybe you still might have had something. Based on a true story, there is probably enough material for a compelling crime movie. This is not it. All we get about Danny are some nice moments and anecdotal nuggets like his being extraordinarily hard to kill and well-read for a blue collar criminal. Part of the lack of detail here especially involves Cleveland, and ignoring the possible negative effect an explosive gang war might have had on the city. Ray Stevenson may look the part in the lead but sadly lacks a strong presence. That leaves it up to the supporting players, of which Christopher Walken and Fionnula Flanagan make the strongest impressions.
  Super Reviewer
• Apr 29, 2012

  Ray Stevenson's performance is the best reason to watch this film. He definitely shines here. It was great seeing him in a role like this. I usually see him in films playing the villain or a sidekick. I didn't think he was great as the Punnisher but he was excellent here. I would love to see him do more leading man type of roles like this. The film I thought was so so. It needed a rewrite. I thought the voice over narration shouldn't have been from Val Kilmer's character, but rather from Ray Stevenson's character. The style of the film kind of felt like they were trying to copy Scorcese's mob films style. The film is well casted. Vincent D'Onofrio, Val Kilmer, Robert Davi, and Christopher Walken all deliver. I definitely recommend the film cause of Ray Stevenson's performance in it.
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