Ordinary Decent Criminal

Ordinary Decent Criminal

Stealing Is The Best Revenge

2000•1h 33m•6.1/10

ComedyThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(241)

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

Little Bird, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tatfilm, The Greenlight Fund, Trigger Street Productions, Icon Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Michael Lynch

Linda Fiorentino

Linda Fiorentino

Christine Lynch

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Alec

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Stevie

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Noel Quigley

Helen Baxendale

Helen Baxendale

Lisa

David Hayman

David Hayman

Tony Brady

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Commissioner Daly

Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Harrison

David Kelly

David Kelly

Fr. Grogan

Gary Lydon

Gary Lydon

Tom Rooney

Paul Ronan

Paul Ronan

Billy Lynch

Vincent Regan

Vincent Regan

Shay Kirby

Tim Loane

Tim Loane

Jerome Higgins

Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz

Peter

Anthony Brophy

Anthony Brophy

Liam

Paul Hickey

Paul Hickey

Ger

Herbert Knaup

Herbert Knaup

De Heer

Bill Murphy

Bill Murphy

Barry

Tony Coleman

Con

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