In debt due to a bad gambling habit, Tom Reagan (Byrne) tries to play his boss Leo O'Bannon (Finney) against upstart Johnny Caspar (Jon Polito) when the two won't compromise over bad bookie Bernie Bernbaum (John Turturro).
Although it's a complex film, and takes a few viewings to sort out who kills who and why, it's a good plot and well acted by Finney and Byrne, with a good supporting cast. It's even got a half-decent sound track. However, if you take one thing away from the film it's the sight of Finney in his dressing gown and slippers, firing a Thomson sub-machine gun with his house on fire behind him while "Danny Boy" thunders out. I cannot hear that song without smiling. Highly recommended.
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