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Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000)

★ 6.3R94 min

2000 film

Ordinary Decent Criminal is a 2000 crime comedy film, directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan, written by Gerard Stembridge, and stars Kevin Spacey and Linda Fiorentino. The film is loosely based on the story of Martin Cahill, a famous Irish crime boss.

Filmed in late 1998 and originally scheduled for a fall 1999 release, the film premiered in Ireland in December 1999. Icon shipped out the movie overseas the following year, while Miramax Films acquired North American distribution rights, but it never got a proper theatrical release in the US and was released straight to video in January 2003, almost five years after filming began.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Ordinary Decent Criminal about?
Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) — Michael Lynch is Dublin's most notorious criminal, his brazen robberies making him the bane of the Gardaí and a hero to his fellow working class city Northsiders. When not playing happy families with his two wives - sisters Christine and Lisa - and his children, Lynch is busy plo
Is Ordinary Decent Criminal based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Ordinary Decent Criminal scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.