Kill the Irishman

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Kill the Irishman

R

2010

1h 46m

Crime

Drama

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Mobster Danny Greene ignites a turf war in the 1970s Cleveland that leads to the collapse of the Mafia in several major U.S. cities.

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Kill the Irishman may not add much in the way of new ingredients to its crowded genre, but the admirable efforts of a solidly assembled cast add extra depth to a familiar story.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Apr 15, 2011

2/5

Certainly the filmmakers rounded up the right cast of tough-guy actors for this story of mob activity, but their presence doesn't lend much vigor to this unfocused and sentimental tale.

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

Apr 7, 2011

3.5/5

The cast makes up for some occasionally spotty storytelling and telegraphing of events that keep "Irishman" from being as good as it could have been.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Mar 24, 2011

3/4

What makes this film special and memorable is the character of Danny Green, who is not the usual neighborhood hoodlum you see in movies, the kind who gets in deep and gradually loses his soul.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 30, 2020

6/10

The action, suspense, and tone of the movie are as flat as Stevenson's inflectionless dialogue.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 13, 2020

3.0/4.0

A solid indie action flick with a strong ensemble cast.

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

Jul 11, 2020

C

"Kill the Irishman" is like a history book, where this and that and this other thing all happen at the appropriate moments, but there is little in the way of character development or emotional connection.

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Demi D

@redpoodle Oct 28, 2026

I'm a big fan of raw organized crime mafia movies. How did I miss this one, probably because the lead roles aren't Italians in New York. This movie was - Great with lots of gritty crime, incredible action, just a completely wild ride! A true story that is really well done about Danny Greene. I can't believe I don't even know this actor, he was so good. You have to see this one!

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James H

@RT22708432 May 6, 2026

If there’s nothing else on TV, I guess OK, was surprised to see Val Kilmer at this age as one of the critics pointed out old tail, but good acting predictable tolerable like I said if there’s nothing else on TV

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John C

@JshieldsC Nov 16, 2025

Maybe it’s because I’m from Northeastern Ohio that I have a sentimental liking of Kill the Irishman… But I don’t think so. It’s a story worth telling with a cast worth watching. Weaving in actual news footage added a lot of credibility and authenticity to the story. The cast made it real bringing back memories of the real Danny Greene.

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Frans B

@FransB Sep 28, 2025

Brilliant! Absolute perfect cast for the job, and all of them excels in character. Jonathan Hensleigh did good in bringing this to screen. Great story, based on true events no less, well written and executed. Very good cinematography that creates the perfect ambiance of the era it represents. Lots of action, wheeling and dealing, intrigue, drama, twists and suspense. Very entertaining, highly recommended

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 12, 2025

Success in 1 hour and 46 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Val Kilmer as Joe Manditski!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $1,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Alain E

@AlainE Jun 11, 2025

Watchable but far from great. Kind like a news broadcast.

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Synopsis

Mobster Danny Greene ignites a turf war in the 1970s Cleveland that leads to the collapse of the Mafia in several major U.S. cities.

Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Producer: Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt, Eugene Musso, Tommy Reid
Screenwriter: Jonathan Hensleigh, Jeremy Walters
Distributor: Anchor Bay
Production Co: Code Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 11, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 28, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 1h 46m

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