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Monument Ave. (1998)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:16

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A drama that takes place in the gritty streets of South Boston. Leary gives an impassioned performance as Bobby O'Grady, a member of an Irish-American gang, who must remain loyal to his boss... A drama that takes place in the gritty streets of South Boston. Leary gives an impassioned performance as Bobby O'Grady, a member of an Irish-American gang, who must remain loyal to his boss (Meaney) even after he has learned that he has murdered one of Bobby's best friends. [More]

Starring: Denis Leary, Colm Meaney, Famke Janssen, Martin Sheen

Starring: Denis Leary, Colm Meaney, Famke Janssen, Martin Sheen, Jason Barry, Billy Crudup, John Diehl, Greg Dulli, Noah Emmerich, Ian Hart, Jeanne Tripplehorn

Director: Ted Demme

Director: Ted Demme
Screenwriter: Mike Armstrong
Producer: Ted Demme, Nicolas Clermont, Elie Samaha, Joel Stillerman, Jim Serpico

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May 18, 1999

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  • Monument Ave.
  • Denis Leary (THE REF) and Martin Sheen (THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT) star in this explosive story about the power of loyalty, community, and friendship in the world of organized crime. In a tough Irish-American neighborhood, Bobby (Leary) is a small-time car thief working for the area's top mobster (Colm Meany -- CON AIR). But then, Bobby's own gang kills members of his family, leaving Bobby faced with a tough choice: defend his family honor or obey the rigid neighborhood code of silence! With co-stars Billy Crudup (ALMOST FAMOUS) and Famke Janssen (GOLDEN EYE), MONUMENT AVE. is gripping entertainment in the tradition of GOODFELLAS!
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    Todd McCarthy
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    11/04/07
    Cole Smithey
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    Though very much in the vein of Scorsese's masterpiece Mean Streets, Ted Demme's bleak and downbeat tale has its distinctive merits, not least of which is the acting.

    Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
    12/27/06
    Emanuel Levy
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    Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
    10/15/02
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Cincinnati Enquirer

    Prefectly entertaining "gangs, guns & streets" tale.

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    Scott Weinberg
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    As soon as the script turns serious, the film slows to a languid crawl, and ends up as a slight retread of all-too-familiar elements.

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    David Luty
    David Luty
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    A realistic, hard-boiled peek at an old Irish, close-knit neighborhood, in Boston's blue-collar Charlestown section.

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