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Donnie Wahlberg vs. Boston crime families in a forgotten '90s gem nobody asked for but I watched anyway.
TMDB
50
Rotten Tomatoes
38
Audience Score
46
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Southie (1998)

gritty neighborhood warfareworking-class Shakespeareforgotten '90s chaos

Overview

ActionDramaThriller

South Boston Irish bad boy Danny Quinn returns back home from New York and gets stuck between his pals, who are supported by one Irish mafia clan, and his family, which are members of another.

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boston, massachusettsmafiasouthie
loyalty vs. bloodthe inescapable pastworking-class entrapmenttoxic masculinity inheritance

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lawrence Tierney's final menacing turn as aging mob boss Colie

Writing

Surprisingly dense family politics in under 100 minutes

Best for:Solo: Late night, low expectations, curious about pre-Blue Bloods Donnie·Streaming: When you want forgotten '90s crime drama, not Scorsese polish·Rewatch: If you saw it in '98 and need to confirm it existed
Heads up:Violence: Neighborhood beatings and mob hits, '90s gritty not graphic
John Shea

Director

John Shea

ReleasedJun 10, 1998
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Prophecy Pictures Ltd.

Top Cast

Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

Danny Quinn

Rose McGowan

Rose McGowan

Kathy Quinn

Anne Meara

Anne Meara

Mrs. Quinn

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

Whitey

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Marianne Silva

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Colie Powers

John Shea

John Shea

Peter Binda

Jimmy Cummings

Jimmy Cummings

Joey Ward

Jay Giannone

Jay Giannone

Teddy Mac

Steve Sweeney

Steve Sweeney

Paul Finnerty

Lenny Clarke

Lenny Clarke

Fat Eddie

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

John Shea directed this between starring in Lois & Clark episodes, shooting guerrilla-style in actual South Boston locations.

Cultural

Released the same year as Good Will Hunting, this is the darker, less hopeful Boston movie that got buried — Matt Damon's Southie vs. Donnie's.

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