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Southie (1998)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:3
Rotten:5
Average Rating:4.9/10
Synopsis: Wahlberg plays Danny Quinn, a Southie who returns to Boston to discover that the conflict between Irish mafias has gotten even worse than before he left. He finds himself caught between the two... Wahlberg plays Danny Quinn, a Southie who returns to Boston to discover that the conflict between Irish mafias has gotten even worse than before he left. He finds himself caught between the two groups, and is eventually forced to make a painful decision: should he get out of town and leave the drama behind, or remain to help his family escape the violence. [More]
Starring: Donnie Wahlberg, Rose McGowan, Anne Meara, Jimmy Cummings
Starring: Donnie Wahlberg, Rose McGowan, Anne Meara, Jimmy Cummings, Amanda Peet, Lawrence Tierney, John Shea
Director: John Shea
Director: John Shea
Screenwriter: Jimmy Cummings, John Shea, Dave McLaughlin
Producer: Bill McCutchen, Hugh Wilson
Composer: Wayne Sharpe
Reviews for Southie
The acting excellence is ultimately cancelled out by the derivative nature of the story, which is not presented in a terribly fresh or distinctive manner.
A very familiar crime story, one that has been often done in recent times.
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