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Ash Wednesday

"Brothers in war. Brothers at war."

2002

1h 39m

5.5(44 votes)

Drama

Action

Crime

Overview

In early 1980s Manhattan, a pair of Irish-American brothers become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.

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11 members

Acting

Edward Burns

Francis Sullivan

Writing

Brian Burns

Cousin Mike Moran

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Writing

Vincent Rubino

Vinny Boombata

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Acting

Jimmy Cummings

J.C.

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Elijah Wood

Sean Sullivan

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Rosario Dawson

Grace Quinonez

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Oliver Platt

Moran

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Dara Coleman

John Coleman

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John DiResta

Pete at the Bar

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Malachy McCourt

Whitey

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Peter Gerety

Uncle Handy

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