Summary
In South Boston, where Irish roots run deep and Catholic tradition reigns, two brothers face similar hardships but lead far different lives. While older brother Terry descends into drugs and crime, 16-year-old Cole vies to make the state baseball championships - but must struggle to withstand his brother's destructive influence.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+31)
Critics 33Audiences 64GoodWatch 41
Tomatometer33%
IMDb6.9
Audience score58%
Running time
1 h 35 min
Shorter than most dramas, −14 min on the typical 109
typical 10995Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2007
October 26, 2007
19 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more25 people
- Michael AngaranoCole McKay
- Brendan GleesonDesmond McKay
- Tom GuiryTerry McKay
- Melissa LeoMargaret McKay
- Emily VanCampKathleen McKay
- Michael RispoliJoey
- Francis CapraAnthony
- FCFinn CurtinCoach Mahoney
- SWScott WintersDoctor
- Frank T. WellsFather Magruder
- WBWilson BetterGraves
Bonnie DennisonMaria- MMMichael McCarthyMaria's Father
Joanna HerringtonMaria's Mother
Kevin ChapmanOfficer Pierce
Bates WilderOfficer Cowen- JMJoe McEachernOfficer Gianelli
- CACaryn Andrea LindseyPregnant Girl #1
- ELErica Lynn PrancePregnant Girl #2
Tom KempPriest- SFStacy FischerSister Mary Elise
Mark S. CartierTeacher
John FioreTommy Orsini- PDPeter DarrigoTrack Buddy #2
Directing · 1
- Brad Gann Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 17
- Aaron Fishman Executive Producer
- Marc Toberoff Executive Producer
- John MacNeil Executive Producer
- John H. Freis Executive Producer
- Shahen Derderian Executive Producer
- Geraldine Crean Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Michael Fimognari Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Andrea Bottigliero Editor
Sound · 4
- John Frizzell Original Music Composer
- Paula Fairfield Sound
- Mark Ettel Sound
- Brian Ross Music Supervisor
Art · 2
- Sharon Lomofsky Production Design
- Danica Chipman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Virginia B. Johnson Costume Design
- Trish Seeney Makeup Department Head
- Sherryn Smith Makeup Artist
- Elizabeth Cecchini Hair Department Head
Other crew · 2
- Roy Farfel Stunt Coordinator
- Lisa Shaftel Scenic Artist
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