Ordinary Decent Criminal
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Ordinary Decent Criminal
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2000
1h 33m
6.1(239 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

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Kevin Spacey

Michael Lynch

Kevin Spacey
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Linda Fiorentino

Christine Lynch

Linda Fiorentino
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Colin Farrell

Alec

Colin Farrell
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Peter Mullan

Stevie

Peter Mullan
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Stephen Dillane

Noel Quigley

Stephen Dillane
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Helen Baxendale

Lisa

Helen Baxendale
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David Hayman

Tony Brady

David Hayman
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Patrick Malahide

Commissioner Daly

Patrick Malahide
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Gerard McSorley

Harrison

Gerard McSorley
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David Kelly

Fr. Grogan

David Kelly
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Gary Lydon

Tom Rooney

Gary Lydon
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Paul Ronan

Billy Lynch

Paul Ronan
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Vincent Regan

Shay Kirby

Vincent Regan
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Tim Loane

Jerome Higgins

Tim Loane
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Christoph Waltz

Peter

Christoph Waltz
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Anthony Brophy

Liam

Anthony Brophy
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Paul Hickey

Ger

Paul Hickey
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Herbert Knaup

De Heer

Herbert Knaup
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Bill Murphy

Barry

Bill Murphy
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Tony Coleman

Con

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Barry Barnes

Larry

Barry Barnes
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Paul Roe

Luke

Paul Roe
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Tom Maguire

Lenny

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Joe Gallagher

Dole Office Clerk

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Alan Devlin

Lord Mayor

Alan Devlin
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Jer O'Leary

Padraig Lynch

Jer O'Leary
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Hugh B. O'Brien

Fintan Doorley

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Gerard Lee

Desk Sergeant

Gerard Lee
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Conor Evans

1st Judge

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Des Braiden

2nd Judge

Des Braiden
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Conor Mullen

McHale

Conor Mullen
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Enda Oates

Brian

Enda Oates
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Anne Cassin

News Reporter

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Anne O'Neill

Country Shopkeeper

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Jonathan Shankey

Man Outside Bank

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Crew

Bronco McLoughlin

Mr Harmless

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Angela McLoughlin

Mrs Harmless

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Tamzin Shaw

Mrs Hippy

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Ross Dungan

Tommy Lynch

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Sarah Barrett

Breda Lynch

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Alex Hayes

Shane Lynch

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Darragh Mullen

Eddie

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Méadhbh de Blacam

Niamh

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Eva Barrett

Oonagh

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Mary O'Driscoll

Judge's Daughter

Mary O'Driscoll
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Michael Hayes

Judge's Daughter's Boyfriend

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Rory Egan

Journalist

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Leonard Hayden

Journalist

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Brendan Morrissey

Journalist

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Sarah Pilkington

Journalist

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Mario Rosenstock

Journalist

Mario Rosenstock
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Dave Fanning

Radio Presenter

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