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Prohibition era. 1940.
Tom Reagan (Gabriel Byrne) works as an advisor for Leo (Jon Polito), a crime boss. His rival boss is Johnny Caspar. They are fighting over a bookie, Bernie Bernbaum (John Turturro), who has been cheating Caspar. Soon, Bernie is wanted dead. But Leo is protecting him because he's dating Bernie's sister, Verna (Marcia Gay Harden). Tom tries to keep the peace but instead, he finds himself in the middle of a war, and after admitting that he fooled around with Verna, Leo kicks him out. Tom joins Caspar's team, but Caspar's henchman Eddie Dane (J.E. Freeman) is suspicious of Tom and his intentions.
Very good movie.
Good script. Hilarious at times. Memorable lines. Witty dialogue.
Well directed. Absolutely wonderful cast.
Another title for the film might be "Tom's got it coming - or how Tom gets whacked in the face so many tims" - he just keeps getting hit in the face so much, in the end, that's what you think the movie is about.
Still, good action.
Giving it a 7, and not an 8, because I disliked the score. I found it annoying and distracting, and actually rather inappropriate. The main characters are not of Irish descent (or did I miss something?), so I didn't see the point of playing Irish music.
Still a recommended movie worth watching once in a lifetime.
7/10
