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Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.
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Gabriel Byrne
Tom Reagan
Marcia Gay Harden
Verna
John Turturro
Bernie Bernbaum
Jon Polito
Johnny Caspar
J.E. Freeman
Eddie Dane
Mike Starr
Frankie
Al Mancini
Tic-Tac
Steve Buscemi
Mink
Richard Woods
Mayor Dale Levander
Tom Toner
O'Doole
Mario Todisco
Clarence 'Drop' Johnson
Olek Krupa
Tad
Michael Jeter
Adolph
Lanny Flaherty
Terry
Jeanette Kontomitras
Mrs. Caspar
Louis Charles Mounicou III
Johnny Caspar, Jr.
John McConnell
Cop - Brian
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Gabriel Byrne is "Reagan", the enforcer for the pretty ruthless mob kingpin "Leo" (Albert Finney). He is caught in the middle of a battle between his boss and the man who would take his place "Caspar" (John Polito) over the antics of a rogue bookie "Bernie" (the scene-stealing John Turturro) who also happens to be the brother of "Verna" (Marcia Gay Harden) - the girlfriend of Leo, oh - and the mistress of "Reagan" too. "Reagan" tries to be a bit of an honest broker between them all, but when his efforts fail, he is cast aside by his former boss and left to fend for himself... On the face of it, this is just a run-of-the-mill gangster film. People are killed and the vicious circle of revenge continues. Quite cleverly, though, the Coen brothers have done quite a bit to present more complex characters and to give the plot a little more quirkiness - and that makes this an interesting two hours to watch. Finney's accent is a bit hit or miss, and I'm afraid Byrne just isn't a strong enough actor to carry his substantial part so well - he is no Edward G. Robinson or George Raft, but this is still a superior delve into the murky world of organised crime that does bear watching.
Geronimo196726 Aug, 2023
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