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Ordinary Decent Criminal

Ordinary Decent Criminal

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Ordinary Decent Criminal

"Stealing Is The Best Revenge"

2000

1h 33m

6.2(254 votes)

Comedy

Thriller

Overview

Michael Lynch is a notorious criminal with two wives and a flair for showmanship. He's also a huge embarrassment to the local police, who are determined to bring him down once and for all.

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Production Companies

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen

Trigger Street Productions

Icon Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Michael Lynch

Linda Fiorentino

Linda Fiorentino

Christine Lynch

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Alec

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Stevie

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Noel Quigley

Helen Baxendale

Helen Baxendale

Lisa

David Hayman

David Hayman

Tony Brady

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Commissioner Daly

Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Harrison

David Kelly

David Kelly

Fr. Grogan

Creative team

Directed by: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Written by: Gerard Stembridge
Produced by: Jonathan Cavendish

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