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Plot

This crime drama takes place among Irish-American toughs in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood. Car-thief Bobby O'Grady (Denis Leary) belongs to a gang run by bully Jackie O'Hara (Colm Meaney). Bobby's cousin Seamus (Jason Barry) is a recent arrival from Dublin. When Teddy (Billy Crudup) gets gunned down, Jackie is behind the hit, and investigator Hanolon (Martin Sheen) finds a cover-up among gang members. Participating in the code of silence, Bobby takes out his anger on his girlfriend Katy (Famke Janssen). The pointless murder of Seamus, who had planned to return to Ireland, prompts Bobby to face some hard decisions. Will he remain silent yet again? Shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival.
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Foreign
Run Time:
93min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/25/1998
DVD Release Date:
05/18/1999
Distributor(s):
Lions Gate Films
Director(s):
Ted Demme
Starring:
Denis Leary , Jason Barry , Billy Crudup , John Diehl , Greg Dulli
Themes:
Crisis of Conscience,Murder Investigations
Tone:
Downbeat,Humorous,Tense
Keywords:
Irish-American,code-of-silence,cousin,criminal,crisis-of-conscience,investigator,murder
Country of Origin:
USA (09-25-1998)
Language:
English