Benedito Dias Rodrigues I has to confess that l didn't like when the cinema glorofying bad persons of our history,it's certanly make them actually a kind of hero for many young generation ,but as form of study of personality is helpful,this infamous thief and his gang was magnificently portraited by the great Boorman as always in old days style and more made a true gem of the real picture mean to be,but great crooks don't has a long life and them left us for good....so fast they are replaced!!!Resume:First watch: 1999 / How many: 2 / Source: Cable TV-DVD / Rating: 8.25

yesacs I didn't know much about Martin Cahill before this film, and I tripped over it on IFC a few nights ago. And I'm glad i did because this is one of the best movies i have seen in quite some time. Shot entirely in black and white and told through a flashback, we are shown Cahill as both the clever criminal gang head, and as the father, brother, and husband of his family. The dialogue is intelligent, fast paced, and ripe with wit and banter between the characters, but one must keep attentive, because you may miss a lot due to the Irish accents. pay particular attention to Cahill and police when they awake him in his tent in the beginning. I think this is a must see for any taste

charlietuna Boorman if nothing else is a good story teller. As a director, his greatest triumph came early in his career with Deliverance. Yet as a writer, he has brought us quality films such as Excalibur, and Hope & Glory. His adaptation of the Paul Williams novel is straight forward and without frills. Martin Cahill had many aspects to his life that could have easily become the fodder for an over zealous director. Rather than seeking to build a "background" story out of his love triangle, Boorman handles it with style and two scenes. The movie is meant to tell you about the rise and fall of Martin Cahill with a watchful eye to the social and political forces in Ireland. Boorman does just that. The scenes are well thought out and the acting solid. While this movie never hit the critical radar in America, it was praised both in Britain and at Cannes. When your in the mood for a story of a gangster who became a populist hero, take a look at this film. But if you want swift action scenes and graphic violence, it may be time for another viewing of Bonnie and Clyde.

corribventures Gleeson is superb, simply outstanding as Martin Cahill. The black and white of the movie was a very smart move by Boorman.Only two faults with this movie (1) Jon Voight does a great job in his role but for such a parochial movie his accent just does not cut it and (2) the movie portrays Martin Cahill to be somewhat of a modern day Robin Hood - he wasn't - he was a thug, a bully and Dublin's version of Sadaam Hussein.