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Ash Wednesday (2002) -- Ash Wednesday is set in the Manhattan of the early 1980's and is about a pair of Irish-American brothers (Burns and Wood) who become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   1,911 votes
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Director:
Edward Burns
Writer (WGA):
Edward Burns (written by)
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Release Date:
19 March 2004 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Ash Wednesday is set in the Manhattan of the early 1980's and is about a pair of Irish-American brothers (Burns and Wood) who become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob. full summary | add synopsis
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Lifting the Lid on W.C. with Liam O Mochain
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User Comments:
Not great but OK more (51 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Brian Burns ... Cousin Mike Moran
Vincent Rubino ... Vinny Boombata
Jimmy Cummings ... J.C. (as James Cummings)

Elijah Wood ... Sean Sullivan
Pat McNamara ... Murph
John DiResta ... Pete at the Bar

Edward Burns ... Francis Sullivan
Malachy McCourt ... Whitey
Chris McGovern ... Whitey's Driver (as Christopher McGovern)
Peter Gerety ... Uncle Handy
Jimmy Burke ... Red Kelly (as James Burke)
Stephen Murphy ... Whitey's Man

Brian Delate ... Crazy George Cullen

Teresa Yenque ... Mrs. Diaz

Julie Hale ... Maggie Shea
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language and some violence.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Factual errors: In the beginning, three years after the opening shooting, when a group of guys are at the bar, one comments on how Dolly Parton was on Johnny Carson last night. Dolly Parton didn't appear on the Tonight Show in the 1980s until 1986. more
Quotes:
Francis: They thought you were the smart one? I must've looked like a friggin' retard! more
Movie Connections:
References Black and White (1999/I) more
Soundtrack:
Shoot 'em Down more

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8 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Not great but OK, 14 November 2004
6/10
Author: LatigoMeans from Harrisburg, PA

First of all, it could have been shorter due to the redundant establishment of the primary story line. A couple more scenes of Ed Burns walking around the streets with that boring musical theme and I may have given up on this film.

Elijah Wood was totally miscast. A more wrong casting of the role of Sean is not imaginable. OK, maybe imaginable if you include Pee Wee Herman. I agree with another writer here that Oliver Platt could've gotten some more dialog and scenes, but that's what it is. He probably liked the idea of playing a heavy for a change. He should do more I think.

I figured the closing scenes to a "T"... from the saloon showdown to the reason for the crew cap and peacoat. I claim no particular brilliance, it seemed pretty obvious.

All in all I'd say watch it when it appears on cable, save the rental fee. A 6.5 - 7.0 rating is generous but I like Ed Burns, stories about Irish street hoods and a plus when it's Hells Kitchen in NYC instead of the Southies. No offense Boston.

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