Imagine casting an Irish Actor to play an Irishman? It's done here and done quite well. Based upon a true story of the mob in Cleveland in the 1970's while this is not quite The Godfather, it does tell a good story.
Danny starts out in the beginning with someone trying to kill him. They miss and then we got back in time to find out that was not the first time. It seems his rise from Union Dock Worker to Corrupt union local President makes him a lot of enemies. He makes some friends too.
Over time because of an ill advised loan from the Gambino family, Danny's friends get involved and often hurt in the process. He gets married, and has kids with a hot waitress. Then because of the way Danny makes a living he takes the kids and leaves him. Then living large he gets a red headed beauty to move in with and they get blown up in a house together and both survive.
Meanwhile the mob stays after him time and time again trying to kill him. Every friend he has eventually gets bombed with news footage of David Brinkley mentioning that in 1976 there were at least 46 car bombing in Cleveland.
Spoiler- in the end the mob finally kills him. His killing leads to several mob families getting arrested, and convicted in court of many charges. It eliminates the mob in Cleveland as a presence. While this is a simple type of plot outline, the acting is solid and the narration is done very well. For those who have not seen it, worth a look and the adult themes are milder than all the explosions. It is successful at bringing the viewer into the story and characters. Ray Stevenson is excellent as Danny Greene. Support is solid with Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer and Vincent D'Onofrio along in the cast with a couple of really hot women for Danny.
Danny starts out in the beginning with someone trying to kill him. They miss and then we got back in time to find out that was not the first time. It seems his rise from Union Dock Worker to Corrupt union local President makes him a lot of enemies. He makes some friends too.
Over time because of an ill advised loan from the Gambino family, Danny's friends get involved and often hurt in the process. He gets married, and has kids with a hot waitress. Then because of the way Danny makes a living he takes the kids and leaves him. Then living large he gets a red headed beauty to move in with and they get blown up in a house together and both survive.
Meanwhile the mob stays after him time and time again trying to kill him. Every friend he has eventually gets bombed with news footage of David Brinkley mentioning that in 1976 there were at least 46 car bombing in Cleveland.
Spoiler- in the end the mob finally kills him. His killing leads to several mob families getting arrested, and convicted in court of many charges. It eliminates the mob in Cleveland as a presence. While this is a simple type of plot outline, the acting is solid and the narration is done very well. For those who have not seen it, worth a look and the adult themes are milder than all the explosions. It is successful at bringing the viewer into the story and characters. Ray Stevenson is excellent as Danny Greene. Support is solid with Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer and Vincent D'Onofrio along in the cast with a couple of really hot women for Danny.