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Ash Wednesday (2002 film)






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Ash Wednesday
Film poster
Directed byEdward Burns
Written byEdward Burns
Produced byEdward Burns
Margot Bridger
StarringEdward Burns
Elijah Wood
Rosario Dawson
Oliver Platt
CinematographyRussell Lee Fine
Edited byDavid Greenwald
Music byDavid Shire

Production
company

Malboro Road Gang Productions

Distributed byFocus Features
IFC Productions

Release dates

  • May 11, 2002 (2002-05-11) (Tribeca)
  • October 11, 2002 (2002-10-11)
  • Running time

    99 minutes
    CountryUnited States
    LanguagesEnglish
    Spanish
    Box office$2,942

    Ash Wednesday is a 2002 American crime drama film written and directed by Edward Burns. It stars Burns alongside Elijah Wood and Rosario Dawson.[1] The film is set in the early 1980s in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood and tells the story of a pair of Irish-American brothers who become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish mob.

    Plot[edit]

    InHell's KitchenonAsh Wednesday in 1983, rumors are spreading that Francis Sullivan's (Edward Burns) younger brother Sean (Elijah Wood), who has been presumed dead for three years, has reappeared. However, when it seems that Sean's life might be in danger again, Francis helps to get Sean and his wife Grace (Rosario Dawson) out of the city while avoiding a war between rival factions. However, Francis stays back to stop Moran (Oliver Platt). The film closes with Francis wiping the cross of ashes from his forehead before stepping outside the pub and being killed by a gunshot.

    Cast[edit]

  • Elijah Wood as Sean Sullivan
  • Rosario Dawson as Grace Quinonez
  • Oliver Platt as Moran
  • James Handy as Father Mahoney
  • Brian Burns as Mike Moran, Moran's Cousin
  • Vincent Rubino as Vinny Boombata
  • James Cummings as J.C. Moran, Moran's Brother
  • Pat McNamara as "Murph" Murphy
  • John DiResta as Pete
  • Malachy McCourt as "Whitey" Smith
  • Peter Gerety as Uncle Handy
  • Brian Delate as George "Crazy George" Cullen
  • Jimmy Burke as "Red" Kelly
  • Teresa Yenque as Mrs. Diaz
  • Julie Hale as Maggie Shea
  • Kathleen Doyle as Mrs. Flanagan
  • Marina Durell as Mrs. Quinonez
  • Michael Mulhern as Detective Pulaski
  • Michael Leydon Campbell as Jimmy Burke
  • Dara Coleman as John Coleman
  • Penny Balfour as Callie
  • Kevin Kash as Paulie "Numbers"
  • Gregg Bello as Larossa, Vinny's Brother
  • Joe Lisi as Charlie, The Wiseguy
  • Jack DeFuria as Sean "Little Sean" Sullivan Jr.
  • Critical reception and box office[edit]

    The film holds a 25% "rotten" rating on the website Rotten Tomatoes based on an aggregate score of 16 reviews.[2]OnMetacritic, the film holds a score of 40 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating mixed or average reviews.[3] The film was released in two theaters and grossed less than $3,000.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Ash Wednesday (2001)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  • ^ Ash WednesdayatRotten Tomatoes
  • ^ Ash Wednesday, retrieved 10 December 2022
  • External links[edit]


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ash_Wednesday_(2002_film)&oldid=1225272885"

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