Synopsis
The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.
Scores
Overall Score
43.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
34.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.0%
Review Aggregate
79.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, dark, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivendarkvisually strikingtragicfunnypoliticalpsychologicalthought-provokinghistoricalstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Gleeson | 1998 | $14,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
| Adrian Dunbar | 1998 | $9,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Sean McGinley | 1998 | $6,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Maria Doyle Kennedy | 1998 | $5,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Angeline Ball | 1998 | $5,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Jon Voight | 1998 | $4,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count47
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes9,618
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $1,214,198 | $2,336,772 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $1,214,198 | $2,336,772 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $607,099 | $1,168,386 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $7,286,000 | $14,022,198 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $10,192,000 | $19,614,910 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $485,679 | $934,709 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $18,570,778 | $35,740,203 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $1,336,000 (est) | $2,571,185 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $971,000 (est) | $1,868,728 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $743,000 | $1,429,933 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $1,308,000 | $2,517,298 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $267,200 | $514,237 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $4,625,200 | $8,901,382 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $13,945,578 | $26,838,821 |
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