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Monument Ave. - DVD

SKU: 3632625 | Release Date: 5/18/1999

Rating: R for Violence, Profanity, Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Drugs)

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Rating: R for Violence, Profanity, Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Drugs)
Format: DVD
Theatrical Release: 1998
Length: 93 minutes
Screen Formats: Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV
Genre: General Dramas
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Synopsis

This crime drama takes place among Irish-American toughs in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood. Car-thief Bobby O'Grady (Denis Leary) belongs to a gang run by bully Jackie O'Hara (Colm Meaney). Bobby's cousin Seamus (Jason Barry) is a recent arrival from Dublin. When Teddy (Billy Crudup) gets gunned down, Jackie is behind the hit, and investigator Hanolon (Martin Sheen) finds a cover-up among gang members. Participating in the code of silence, Bobby takes out his anger on his girlfriend Katy (Famke Janssen). The pointless murder of Seamus, who had planned to return to Ireland, prompts Bobby to face some hard decisions. Will he remain silent yet again? Shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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stereo

Languages/Sound

Eng

Screen Formats

Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV

Additional Features

Dolby Surround Chapter search

Chapters

Side #1 --
0. Chapter Selection
1. Program Start [:16]
2. Opening Credits [:22]
3. "Probably Water Weight" [5:04]
4. "Are They Holdin'?" [2:34]
5. 8-Ball [6:32]
6. The Projects [2:41]
7. "Anything I Should Know?" [3:27]
8. "Moment Of Truth" [4:04]
9. Great Story [2:57]
10. "When Somebody Talks" [4:12]
11. "Not Anymore" [5:13]
12. "All These Mothers..." [5:00]
13. "Double Or Nothing" [3:50]
14. "Meeting Annie" [5:50]
15. "In Our Neighborhood" [4:43]
16. "I Want To Go Home" [1:52]
17. $4,000 Back In The Hole"|00:02:51||
18. "Get Out While YOu Can" [3:14]
19. The Dealership Job [3:07]
20. "He Never Said A Word" [2:25]
21. "Going Home In A Box" [2:07]
22. "Get Away For Awhile" [3:19]
23. Last Respects [3:41]
24. Trust [3:56]
25. "We'll Play It Your Way" [2:11]
26. "Congratulations" [3:03]
27. End Credits [4:49]

Cast

Denis Leary - Bobby O'Grady
Colm Meaney - Jackie O'Hara
Billy Crudup - Teddy
Martin Sheen - Hanolon
Greg Dulli - Shang
John Diehl - Digger Bruce
Jeanne Tripplehorn - Annie
Jason Barry - Seamus
Noah Emmerich - Red Doherty
Ian Hart - Mouse Murphy
Famke Janssen - Katy O'Connor

Crew

Screenwriter: Mike Armstrong
Cinematographer: Adam Kimmel
Producer: Elie Samaha
Costume Designer: Deborah Newhall
Producer: Jim Serpico
Editor: Jeffery Wolf
Casting: Avy Kaufman
Sound/Sound Designer: Alan Beyer
First Assistant Director: Richard Rosser
Musical Direction/Supervision: Amanda Scheer-Demme
Production Designer: Ruth Ammon
Producer: Nicolas Clermont
Director: Ted Demme
Producer: Ted Demme ,Joel Stillerman
Screenwriter: Michael Armstrong
Musical Direction/Supervision: Amanda Demme
Screenwriter: Sergio Casstner

Monument Ave.: AMG Review
Derek Armstrong , AMG

Ted Demme's Monument Ave. is a tense look at the mean streets of Boston and the mob-like politics of its Irish-American car theft racket. Looking comfortable in his native environment, Denis Leary makes his most convincing case yet that he is truly an actor, rather than just a standup comic trying to pass as one. Excelling in the role of the conflicted thief who serves as the film's moral center, Leary leads an all-star cast focused more on their performances than on trying to manufacture Boston accents. There's nary a false note in the process. While Monument Ave. doesn't exactly cover new territory, it does contain interesting insight into the winking relationship between the police and the hoodlums in such an insular neighborhood. When the character played by Billy Crudup, who shines brightly in a brief appearance, gets whacked, the lead investigator (Martin Sheen) goes about his rote interrogation of the witnesses, knowing full well each will claim to have been in the bathroom when the shots rang out. Sheen's ethics end up proving almost as blurred in an environment where everybody knows the secrets, but never voices them. The dynamics of this familial community are forever intriguing -- by night they test each other in terrible ways, but by day they still gather for games of street hockey. Although generally downbeat, the film is relieved by some funny sequences in which the actors get to revel in Mike Armstrong's talky screenplay. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide

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