Ordinary Decent Criminal
Brief Synopsis
Set in contemporary Ireland, a thief who has pushed his luck, finds out that his life is in danger when all his enemies decide to team up against him.
Cast & Crew
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Thaddeus O'sullivan
Director
Gerard Mcsorley
Harrison
Kevin Spacey
Michael Lynch
Linda Fiorentino
Christine Lynch
Peter Mullan
Stevie
Stephen Dillane
Noel Quigley
Film Details
Genre
Crime
Dark Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Arts Council Of England National Lottery; General Screen Enterprises; Icon Productions; Icon Uk Group; Irish Film Board; MIRAMAX; Men In White Coats; Tatfilm Gmbh; Team Fx; Technicolor; The Mill; Trigger Street Productions
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox International; Aurum Producciones; Belga Films; Cts; Icon; Icon Uk Group; Icon Uk Group; Independent Films (If); MIRAMAX; Miramax Home Entertainment; Pyramide Distribution; Pyramide Films; Pyramide Films; Rialto Films; Skifan Hf
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Set in contemporary Ireland, a thief who has pushed his luck, finds out that his life is in danger when all his enemies decide to team up against him.
Cast
Gerard Mcsorley
Harrison
Kevin Spacey
Michael Lynch
Linda Fiorentino
Christine Lynch
Peter Mullan
Stevie
Stephen Dillane
Noel Quigley
Helen Baxendale
Lisa
David Hayman
Tony Brady
Patrick Malahide
Commissioner Daly
David Kelly
Father Grogan
Gary Lydon
Tom Rooney
Alex Hayes
Shane Lynch
Darragh Mullen
Eddie
De Blacam
Maeve; Niamh
Eva Barrett
Oonagh
Mary O'driscoll
Judge'S Daughter
Michael Hayes
Judge'S Daughter'S Boyfriend
Paul Ronan
Billy Lynch
Colin Farrell
Alec
Vincent Regan
Shay Kirby
Tim Loane
Jerome Higgins
Christoph Waltz
Peter
Bill "red" Murphy
Barry
Tony Coleman
Con
Barry Barnes
Larry
Anthony Brophy
Liam
Paul Roe
Luke
Paul Hickey
Ger
Tom Maguire
Lenny
Joe Gallagher
Dole Officer Clerk
Herbert Knaup
De Heer
Alan Devlin
Lord Mayor
Jer O'leary
Padraig Lynch
Hugh B O'brien
Flintan Doorley
Gerard Lee
Desk Sergeant
Conor Evans
Judge
Des Braiden
Judge
Conor Mullen
Mchale
Enda Oates
Brian
Anne Cassin
News Reporter
Dave Fanning
Radio Presenter
Ann O'neill
Country Shopkeeper
Jonathon Shankey
Man Outside Bank
Bronco Mcloughlin
Mr Harmless
Angela Mcloughlin
Mrs Harmless
Tamzin Shaw
Mrs Hippy
Orss Dungan
Tommy Lynch
Sarah Barrett
Breda Lynch
Sarah Pilkinton
Journalist
Mario Rosenstock
Journalist
Rory Egan
Leonard Hayden
Brendan Morisey
Bill Murphy
Crew
Filmstiftung Nordrhein-westphalia (nrw)
Funding
Damon Albarn
Score Producer
Damon Albarn
Music
Damon Albarn
Songs
Damon Albarn
Song Performer ("Special Brew" "Come Together" "Film Ballad")
William Anderson
Editor
Eric Avery
Song ("Been Caught Stealing")
Marion Barlowe
2nd Assistant Director
Naoise Barry
Location Manager (2nd Unit)
Magnus Uwe Box
Song ("Superfinger")
Huw Bunford
Song ("Fire In My Heart")
Tony Burrough
Production Designer
Brendan Byrne
Special Effects Technician (Team Fx/Special Effects)
Dermot Byrne
Special Effects Technician (Team Fx/Special Effects)
Kevin Byrne
Special Effects Technician (Team Fx/Special Effects)
Oliver Byrne
Special Effects Technician (Team Fx/Special Effects)
David Cain
Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Paul Carr
Re-Recording Mixer
Jonathan Cavendish
Producer
Lesley Cavendish
2nd Unit Producer (2nd Unit)
Cian Ciaran
Song ("Fire In My Heart")
John Clark
Song ("Eurodisco")
Steve Clark
Song
Steve Clark
Song ("Eurodisco")
Joe Condren
Other
Patrick Condren
Chief Stunt Coordinator
Clodagh Conroy
Art Director
Elmer Conroy
Script Supervisor
Felicity Cottrell
Foley Artist
Jason Cox
Music Programmer
Susan D'arcy
Publicity
Ray Davies
Song ("Bluer Than The Blues")
Romek Delimata
Storyboard Artist
Terry Delsing
Music Editor
Conor Dennison
Other
Jim Dowdall
Stunt Driving Coordinator
Andrew Dunn
Director Of Photography
Polly Duval
Post-Production Coordinator
Paul Edwards
Digital Visual Effects Producer (Mill Film Digital Visual Effects/Special Viual Effects)
Perry Farrell
Song ("Been Caught Stealing")
Morna Ferguson
Chief Makeup Artist
Bryan Ferry
Song
Bryan Ferry
Song Performer ("Mother Of Pearl")
Liz Gill
Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Tom Girling
Music Programmer
Gloria
Song Performer ("One Day At The Time")
Lorraine Glynn
Chief Hairdresser
Conrad Gozzo
Song ("Gopher Mambo")
Diane Greaves
Foley Artist
Toni Halliday
Music Supervisor
Howard Halsall
Dialogue Editor
Janette Hamill
Production Coordinator
Michael Head
Song ("I Want You")
Kieran Horgan
Sound Recording
John Hubbard
Casting
Ros Hubbard
Casting
Dafydd Ieuan
Song ("Fire In My Heart")
Michael Illingworth
2-D Digital Compositor (Mill Film Digital Visual Effects/Special Viual Effects)
Ralph Kamp
Executive Producer (Icon Entertainment)
Kevin Kearns
Special Effects Technician (Team Fx/Special Effects)
Rowena Kelly
Location Coordinator
Liz Kenny
Location Manager (2nd Unit)
Darrell Kok
Orchestral Music Arranger/Conductor
Kris Kristofferson
Song ("One Day At The Time")
Stephen Law
Post-Production Supervisor
Olivia Lloyd
3rd Assistant Director
Michael Lustig
Music Supervisor
Christine Marier
Associate Editor
Richard Marlow
Choir Director (Choir Of Trinity College Cambridge)
Sarah Matthews
Song ("Superfinger")
Billy May
Song ("Gopher Mambo")
Andrew Mccarthy
Location Manager
Dara Mcclatchie
Production Manager
Arty Mcglynn
Song Arranger
Arty Mcglynn
Song Performer ("Carolan'S Draught" "The Floating Crowbar/The Story Of Munster" (Traditional))
Amanada Mckinnon
Song ("Eurodisco")
Jason Mehrin
Song ("Superfinger")
Karl Merren
2nd Unit Sound Recordist (2nd Unit)
James Mitchell
Executive Producer
Margaret Moggan
Associate Producer
Karl Mooney
Digital Visual Effects Supervisor (Mill Film Digital Visual Effects/Special Viual Effects)
Catherine Morris
Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Dave Navarro
Song ("Been Caught Stealing")
Martha O'neill
Co-Producer
Ciara O'sullivan
Assistant Director
Stephen Perkins
Song ("Been Caught Stealing")
Maggie Pope
Script Consultant
Mike Proudfoot
Camera Operator
Guto Pryce
Song ("Fire In My Heart")
Pat Redmond
Special Effects Technician (Team Fx/Special Effects)
Gruff Rhys
Song ("Fire In My Heart")
Jane Robinson
Costume Designer
Christine Ruppert
Executive Producer
Paul Russell
Song ("Superfinger")
Deborah Saban
1st Assistant Director
Camille Saint-saens
Song ("O Salutaris Hostia")
Ger Scully
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jupiter Sen
Foley Editor
Keith Sewell
Steadicam Operator
Keith Sewell
Camera Operator
John Seymour
Visual Effects Editor (Mill Film Digital Visual Effects/Special Viual Effects)
Hilary Skewes
Orchestral Music Arranger/Conductor
Michael Lee Smith
Orchestral Music Arranger/Conductor
Lisa Smyth
Graphic Designer
Gerard Stembridge
Screenwriter
Nigel Stone
Adr Editor
Rod Stoneman
Executive Producer (Bord Scannan Na Heireann)
Yma Sumac
Song ("Gopher Mambo")
Jason Swanscott
Foley Artist
Paul Tucker
Executive Producer (Icon Entertainment)
Randy Vanwarmer
Song ("Just When I Needed You The Most")
Jan Velicky
2nd Unit Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Simon Whicker
Digital Matte Paintings (Mill Film Digital Visual Effects/Special Viual Effects)
Mari John Wilkin
Song ("One Day At The Time")
Marijohn Wilkin
Song
Mike Wood
Supervising Sound Editor
Film Details
Genre
Crime
Dark Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Arts Council Of England National Lottery; General Screen Enterprises; Icon Productions; Icon Uk Group; Irish Film Board; MIRAMAX; Men In White Coats; Tatfilm Gmbh; Team Fx; Technicolor; The Mill; Trigger Street Productions
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox International; Aurum Producciones; Belga Films; Cts; Icon; Icon Uk Group; Icon Uk Group; Independent Films (If); MIRAMAX; Miramax Home Entertainment; Pyramide Distribution; Pyramide Films; Pyramide Films; Rialto Films; Skifan Hf
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video January 21, 2003
Released in United States 2000
Shown at Brisbane International Film Festival (closing night) July 27 - August 8, 2000.
This is a fictionalized biopic based on legendary Irish criminal Martin Cahill. John Boorman's "The General" (Ireland/UK/1998), starring Brendan Gleesan, is also based on Cahill's life.
Feature debut for Trigger Street Productions, Kevin Spacey's production company.
Completed shooting November 26, 1998.
Began shooting September 28, 1998.
Released in United States on Video January 21, 2003
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Brisbane International Film Festival (closing night) July 27 - August 8, 2000.)
