White Irish Drinkers is a 2010 American drama film written and directed by John Gray and starring Nick Thurston and Geoffrey Wigdor.
Premise
Brooklyn, 1975: brothers Brian and Danny Leary are looking for a way out of their working-class neighborhood, so they make a pact to rob a local theater on the night of a Rolling Stones concert.
Cast
Nick Thurston as Brian Leary
Regan Mizrahi as Young Brian Leary
Geoffrey Wigdor as Danny Leary
Anthony Amorim as Young Danny Leary
Stephen Lang as Patrick Leary
Karen Allen as Margaret Leary
Peter Riegert as Whitey
Zachary Booth as Todd McKay
Leslie Murphy as Shauna
Robbie Sublett as Ray (as Robbie Collier Sublett) Michael Drayer as Dennis Henry Zebrowski as Jerry Ken Jennings as Jimmy Cheeks Jackie Martling as Cop Jimmy Palumbo as Jimmy Lana Del Rey as Diane
Release and reception
White Irish Drinkers film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival and was later picked up for distribution by Screen Media Films. The film was theatrically released on March 26, 2011.
Since premiering at Toronto, the film has won awards at the Manhattan, Chicago United, and Woodstock Film Festivals. The film was also a finalist for the Gotham Festival Genius Award.
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2010 films
2010 independent films
2010 crime drama films
2010s heist films
American crime drama films
American heist films
Cultural depictions of the Rolling Stones
Films about brothers
Films about dysfunctional families
Films about Irish-American culture
Films scored by Mark Snow
Films directed by John Gray (director) Films set in 1975 Films set in Brooklyn Films shot in New York City American independent films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films