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SummaryOver the summer of 1976, thirty-six bombs detonate in the heart of Cleveland while a turf war raged between Irish mobster Danny Greene and the Italian mafia. Based on a true story, "Kill the Irishman" chronicles Greene's heroic rise from a tough Cleveland neighborhood to become an enforcer in the local mob. Turning the tables on loan shark Shondo... Read More

Kill the Irishman

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Metascore
50
33% Positive
5 Reviews
67% Mixed
10 Reviews
0% Negative
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Mar 24, 2011
75
San Francisco Chronicle
What makes this film special and memorable is the character of Danny Green, who is not the usual neighborhood hoodlum you see in movies.
Apr 7, 2011
70
Arizona Republic
Overall, Kill the Irishman is an entertaining look at a brutal time in an ugly place.
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Generally Favorable
6.7
58% Positive
29 Ratings
38% Mixed
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4% Negative
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Aug 26, 2025
10
Ireneeeekkk
La verdad es una película demasiado buena y muy entretenida, es demasiada detallada cada momento
Feb 20, 2012
10
Triggern0metry1
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Mar 7, 2011
60
Variety
Jonathan Hensleigh's film won't displace "Goodfellas" in anyone's hierarchy of wise-guy movies.
Mar 24, 2011
50
The A.V. Club
It's just another gangster movie for the pile.
Mar 11, 2011
50
New York Post
If you're in the mood for a clichéd gangland B-movie, though, you could do worse.
Apr 14, 2011
40
Austin Chronicle
Talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk.
Mar 8, 2011
40
Time Out
If Stevenson's performance were equal to his mammoth physique, the movie might have a shot, but even his broad shoulders aren't up to carrying this much dead weight.
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Mar 31, 2011
9
007_deb
great, on the edge of ur seat, based on a true story; movie! Walken, Do'nofrio, Kilmer & man who portrayed Danny Green....were all great performances I give this 5 1/2 stars, on the scale a 1-5 scale! A must see movie
Jan 3, 2016
6
Tss5078
With the popularity and success of mafia films, lesser known, true stories have to come to light, and I tend to enjoy them the most. Everybody knows about Gotti, Capone, and Bulger, but how many people know about Danny Greene? Greene was a simple factory worker in Cleveland, Ohio, who was upset by how mob corruption had taken over every major industry in the city. Greene wanted to fight back, but no one successfully takes on the mob, so Greene decided to hit them where it hurt. Greene started his own crew and slowly started to take over their businesses. For nearly a decade, the mob tried and failed to assassinate Greene, making him a modern day Bravehart in the hearts and minds of the citizens of Cleveland. Ray Stevenson, always "that other guy", stars in this film, and he was truly outstanding. People who knew Greene say Stevenson's performance was spot on and that really adds to the excitement surrounding this film. Kill The Irishman isn't without it's problems however, as with most mafia related films, it moves incredibly fast. It's hard to keep track of the timeline and as always, people come and go so quickly, that it's hard to keep track of who is who. Beyond that, this film focuses on the violence and assassination attempts surrounding Greene, rather than simply telling his story. The bottom line, Kill The Irishman is certainly not Goodfellas, but it was still extremely entertaining, and offers viewers a story about the mafia, that most wise guys would prefer to forget.
Jan 9, 2012
5
FDT44
At times unduly ruthless, 'Irishman' is a film that goes heavy on the embroilment, hard on ethnic affronts, and light on the cerebrum; an unerring recipe that stays true to its high-concept title. Nothwithstanding dutiful efforts to engender a retro vibe, the 'Irishman' fails to match the charismatic scintillation of its predecessors' characters; but it **** razing combustion. Don't be fooled, the film is thought-provoking, howbeit in the form of carophobia driven paranoia; one can't help but check the wheel well first, the ventral side next, the key slit third, or the adjacent vehicle **** time allows. Unnerving, huh? Now you're catching on.
Jul 11, 2011
5
RTNORDSTROM
An explosive mobster movie that suffers from one to many Irish car bombs. With an entertaining screenplay this movie suffers from a ridiculous script and dialog between actors. It tries to be on the level of a Martin Scorsese film but feels more like Kelly Makin's Mickey Blue Eyes.
Nov 8, 2022
3
Mindurbidniss
Couldn't make it through Ready Stevenson's terrible acting. Made it to the scene where he disarms a Polish gangster with a series of jokes before it clicked "I can do something better with my time".
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  • Sweet William Productions
Mar 11, 2011
1 h 46 m
R
Based on the true story of Danny Greene the man the mob couldn't kill
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Nomination
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