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Southie
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R,1hr 35min
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1998
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Lions Gate
Synopsis: "Southie" is common usage in Massachusetts for a resident of South Boston. John Shea directed and co-scripted (with James Cummings and Dave McLaughlin) this low-budget crime drama which won the American Independent Award at the 1998 Seattle Film Festival. Out of money and out of luck, Danny Quinn (Donnie Wahlberg) leaves NYC and returns home to South Boston where his dysfunctional family is allied with an Irish Mafia crowd. When Danny's pals open a private casino with an assist from a different Irish ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
Juicy acting and an intense individual and communal commitment that seems to boil up from the streets carry Southie past its structural and technical limitations. [28 May 1999] Full Review
Metascore
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44
Mixed or Average Reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Danny Quinn
Kathy Quinn
Mrs. Quinn
Joey Ward
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