"A mind-numbingly familiar saga of thuggish tough guys, dapper mafioso, and urban warfare that, despite a based-on-real-life pedigree, proves indistinguishable from its imitative brethren." - Nick Schager

It's a gritty, violent, working-class 1970s mob drama. Those are some pretty big shoes to fill. And you soon remember why the most familiar titles on the writer/director's CV are Die Hard With A Vengeance and Armageddon; the story is flat, swallowing the myth of the Robin Hood gangster wholesale and depending far too much on the viewer filling in the blanks based on what they've seen in Goodfellas. Also, if you're going to have a film about cars blowing up, you might want to get better CGI.

The lead character's cool. But nothing new for a mafia / godfather film.

Couldn't get past the first 30 minutes. Bad acting, directing, and writing. And the only decent part they stole from Goodfellas. Maybe the last hour is better, but I wouldn't recommend finding out.

good job!

One of the worst endings of any movie I have ever seen... not nearly as bad as "Last Castle" though.

Done before but still worth a look. I had no idea there was that much violence in Cleveland.

Wow, what a pleasant surprise. Haven't enjoyed a movie like this in a long time. This is a fun watch from beginning till the end, it's smacked packed with some (type casted) maffia actors, but they all fit their roles perfectly. The only one a bit off is val Kilmer, but who cares. An expertly done film, with some nice work of the integration of real TV footage of that time. If you like mob-flicks be sure not to miss this one.

Should have gotten an oscar! What a brilliant performance from Ray Stevenson (who stars in one of my favourite series: ROME). But let's not forget Val Kilmer with one of his best performances ever! I really really enjoyed this movie eventhough it made me a little sad + I really love the irish music.

Not a single realistic dialogue (apart from the real interviews)

Very lamely build story and pretty anemic acting. The lead was a poor choice and even Walken did not shine out.

This was an alright gangster movie hampered by the fact that they tried to paint Danny Greene in a slightly better light then the other gangsters.He was a thug and a murder and not a good guy at all.

Abysmal acting, writing, and directing. Nothing redeeming; a waste of time.

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