Southie (1998)
Directed by John Shea
Genres - Drama, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Action Thriller, Crime Drama |
Release Date - Jun 10, 1998 (USA), May 28, 1999 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart
"Southie" is common usage in Massachusetts for a resident of South Boston. John Shea directed and co-scripted (with James Cummings and Dave McLaughlin) this low-budget crime drama which won the American Independent Award at the 1998 Seattle Film Festival. Out of money and out of luck, Danny Quinn (Donnie Wahlberg) leaves NYC and returns home to South Boston where his dysfunctional family is allied with an Irish Mafia crowd. When Danny's pals open a private casino with an assist from a different Irish Mafia group, this leaves Danny stuck in the middle when trouble erupts between the two factions.
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Keywords
casino, dysfunctional, family-dynamics, family-strife, feud, gang-war, Mafia, rival
Attributes
High Artistic Quality, Low Budget
