Mob Movie Monday "Kill The Irishman" Review | Michael Franzese | Danny Greene Irish Mafia

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[@Lawrence_Talbot]

This guy was a legend for us Irish workers in Cleveland. When everyone else spat on us with stereotypes and atrocious Union conditions, he literally took to the streets to fight for a fair wage for us. This movie still remains a classic for me and my family

[@rustyshakleford217]

I've lived in Cleveland my whole life, and while Danny Greene was before my time, he is a Legend in my eyes regarding Cleveland and its History.

[@neilclayman5336]

Did you personally know Danny Green? If so, I'd love hear any more info on him if you have any. I read the book, saw the movie. He seemed like an interesting guy. -Neil

[@peterlangone1653]

To Mr Jones so true

[@patrickconnors4602]

He was my cousin.

[@rfe8nn2]

This guy reminds me of Jimmy Hoffa. This is coming at a time when Labor and Mob guys were linked like no time ever. Sure it's understandable seeing how management used power to pay off gangsters to break up strikes. Bottom line I get it but still a black mark on the organized labor movement.

[@andrewvanhalen1984]

Ray Stevenson played a great Danny Greene, being an Irishman himself. May he rest in peace!

[@DanaHouser]

Kill the Irishman is a great movie. It never got the credit it deserved until today.

[@The_Albanian_Syndicate]

Dynamite movie!

[@skippyyoung7872]

Agreed.

[@michaelward9880]

This is the first I've heard of this movie. Great cast. I'm gonna watch it !

[@Ravakeksis]

I'd never heard of it and then i saw it on prime and watched it. Its f-in great

[@cbo9090]

It is a good movie but it needed a bigger budget.

[@belingonza318]

Danny had a tough reputation didn't back down. Made Irish guys proud.

[@kevio8179]

What shit are you talking,

[@donaldvonglitchenberger4108]

Dude was an informant

[@jojowhite9296]

My best friend is Irish and he's one bad cat. Never went looking for fights but when it looked like the slightest insult, you'd better watch out. He's in his 60's now and is still a bad ass welder. Straight up dude who'll do anything he can for you.

[@TonyFlockaaBGN]

@@donaldvonglitchenberger4108 it’s business

[@BAL9292]

Just noticed that the union boss is the same actor that plays the Warden in Shawshank

[@paulsullivan1650]

@@michaelfranzese Right. And it was Paul Sorvino who played Fat Tony...

[@vanmoody]

@@paulsullivan1650 I always wondered what if Tony Salerno lost a lot of weight? What would they call him then? Skinny Tony?

[@rfe8nn2]

He loves roles like that. Eventually the people he plays loses because the folks he pushes around always turn a 180 against him.

[@bh8365]

@UnicornVomit69. Yes that's him. I was about to I.D. the warden. You beat me to the comment.

[@rfe8nn2]

@@bh8365 He looks like a Wheasle crook. A Warden and Union Boss by day and Crook by night.

[@lordofgenocidaltendencies4209]

My grandfather was a Cleveland police officer at the time and had arrested Danny Green. He said he wasn’t even in booking for 10 minutes until his bosses came from downstairs and released Danny Green back onto the street. He was pissed to say the least.

[@chloekit4861]

Did he know him

[@Diddley_Squat]

@@chloekit4861 he arrested him

[@MarcAss_OG_2017]

Back in my grandpas day he told us he used to play requested accordion music for Danny. He said he’d get $20 tips. Cool to see other people have history in Cleveland.

[@Alex-ht8hg]

I just watched the movie it’s great

[@waynedelaney6589]

@@Alex-ht8hg I have to say that anybody that's interested in the future please do not have any thoughts on getting into the durgs I am looking at the end of the day you are done and that is that the moral of the story is yoghurt into the door business you are going f****** down because it's a bad business to get into so I'm Just telling you about it because I am trying my best to getting my life together and that the moral of the story because I am in agreement with people who are trying to be honest with myself to say that anybody that's interested in getting there l have to say that anybody that's interested in getting back on track u have to be honest and stay safe and be honest and stay with the with the winners my name's are going to be happy that is that there's no way I going to be on the road to get it together and that is that Wayne Delaney by let people know about this property has to be on the road to ensure you will kindly let us know there is no matter what happens if you are in town just ring a good friend and gives you the best way to stay safe and that is that bye Wayne Delaney and fuck anybody that's trying to sell you durgs and they are just working on getting your money and that is that there's no way that just working on getting a new phone so the weather of the story is by safe

[@geoffa87]

A couple of things about this movie. My grandmother grew up in Collinwood with Danny Greene, she said that while he was a juvenile delinquent and usually in trouble, he was always polite with her an her sisters. As far as getting the union presidency goes, he was already working with Nardi at that point so it's possible Nardi went to the boss at the time and talked Danny up for the presidency, knowing he'd still let them do whatever they wanted in the container yard. Also the actual biker story is even more insane. What Danny actually did was take a stick of dynamite, stand in the doorway of their clubhouse, light the fuse, and make them promise to keep things quiet in HIS neighborhood. Obviously they agreed, so he pulled the fuse out and left.

[@billanthony8230]

That's even better, why not put that in the movie?

[@theghost3930]

Danny greene looks like Burke from Mafia 3

[@jjxman9988]

Micheal Franzese is really one of the best youtubers, he puts out high quality, informative and interesting content while always being positive and nice.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

Hard to believe he is 70! The guy looks great for his age and the life he led.

[@johnhaggerty1907]

I could listen to Michael all day long.He is one guy that knows the hell what he's talking about.Not like one of these phonies.

[@khaldounelbey3968]

What lent itself to the legend of Greene seemingly being invincible was that he believed he was driven by the spirit of a Celtic Warrior.

[@WillieDuitt1]

This is true, he was an orphan and really took to the history of the Celtic Warrior stuff.

[@larryoconnor7094]

@@WillieDuitt1 The Irish are warriors. They live to fight.

[@leemoore9933]

He was a U.S . Marine also.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

Maybe he actually was.

[@patrickmason7402]

Damn straight he was a Celtic Warrior!

[@WillieDuitt1]

John Scalish was head of Cleveland Mafia when he died unexpectedly it left a vacuum that Nardi and Greene thought they could take over, Licavoli was made boss but many wanted Angelo Lonardo to fill the seat. Cleveland was a place that everyone knew each other from growing up together. Cops, gangsters all knew each other.

[@jkeegan154]

For your next review, I recommend State Of Grace(1990). Ed Harris' character is loosely based on Jimmy Coonan, and Gary Oldman's character is loosely based on Mickey Featherstone.

[@Christian-xj5qc]

Underrated classic. Doesn't get talked about enough.

[@gregorydocherty2730]

Great film severely underrated

[@on-oe3bo]

🧀

[@jkeegan154]

@@on-oe3bo I don't know what the cheese means, but thanks

[@on-oe3bo]

@@jkeegan154 👍

[@gmoney113]

My mom was the dental Hygenist who cleaned his teeth right before he got blown up. She heard the explosion. She said she literally saw body parts spread over the parking lot. Afterwards the fbi questioned her pretty hard and my dad was worried about the phone being tapped because of football bets he was placing on the line. Lol. She said Danny was very nice and always wore a green suit

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Yeah one of his arms was a 100ft from his body he had to know his time was coming id of been akot more catious than he was u guess after so long u stop giving a shit I bet he didn't feel anything painless death

[@missesmew]

@@slabbusterrtr7690 they (the mob) are actually quite nice when it comes to killing. Back of the head or blown to smithareens sure beats being dismembered or necklaced. It can be so much worse. lol

[@sahaynam6470]

My aunt was working in the building that day as well.

[@RuthlessMcDugal]

No she wasn’t

[@jakelogan5751]

@@missesmew lmao search up the m&m murders and the torture of William action Jackson and you won’t see the mob are nice with killings.

[@RomanStepanovTV]

Every time I look at the poster for this movie, I see Pablo Escobar for some reason.

[@dustinf49]

Same here.

[@blksheep176]

Lol narcos

[@youcancallmeneck5178]

@@blksheep176 a narcos review would be awesome

[@brucewayne-ej3cx]

Lmao

[@dustinf49]

@@youcancallmeneck5178 It sure would. Good call.

[@TheEnneagram]

Ray Stevenson is such an under-rated actor; it's amazing he's not an A-List superstar. He's the best part of HBO's ROME.

[@toomuch9762]

The real interview green gave when he was told there was a hit out for him.. “ if these maggots in this so-called Mafia want to come after me, I'm over here by the Celtic Club. I'm not hard to find” 😂😂😂😂

[@blksheep176]

That was before the country knew how big and organized the mafia really was

[@stayhungry1503]

very brave guy

[@WillieDuitt1]

He set up the Celtic Club because they blew up his building, he would sit in the vacant lot and exchange obscene gestures with the Italians gangsters as they drove by, he had a crew of tough Irish Americans and he used the Hell's Angels for muscle. It was a crazy time in Cleveland. I remember it well.

[@patrickconnors4602]

@@WillieDuitt1 he was my cousin.

[@PO3TRYN3NTROPY]

@@patrickconnors4602 he still is.

[@mikeyjpg1]

My father was a Deputy Sheriff in Cleveland from 1973-1988. He has told me stories about all the people he knew or ran into during those years. Some of the people he would run into were in this movie! He had known John Nardi, Shondor Birns, Danny Greene, Anthony Libatore, etc!

[@tonycollins5195]

DId he ever meet Hartmut Graewe?

[@73reider]

I was happy you emphasized that the organized crime lifestyle does not pay and that crime is a dead end street, Keep up the good work, regards from Ireland...

[@sturs100]

I watched a organized crime movie from Ireland in the 1980s, no way can I remember the name of the movie, the Irish accents were so thick I couldn't understand half the dialog, this Irish gangster was put in prison, for some reason the guards beat the crap out of him every day, he eventually covers himself with feces to stop the beatings the movie ends with the guards giving up on trying to break this guy, do you know the title of this movie?.

[@geoffa87]

One thing the movie doesn't cover is that before he got a job on the docks, Danny had been a Marine where he excelled at boxing, marksmanship and taught junior marines how to be artillery men. Just in case you wondered where he got the skills he used later in life.

[@DelEast740]

They had to use explosives from a safe distance. Any hit man they sent after him would most likely get folded up inside his own clothes.

[@brandonhaynes2652]

That is fascinating because I was very curious why they focused on him being so athletic or health conscious, plus the whole Celtic warrior thing, and most of all when garbage man came to kill Danny in the park, the way he stood up with his pistol. He stood up turned to the right and extended, making himself a more narrow target. Took aim, and one shot. He was oddly efficient at combat for blue collar guy but if he was a marine then it makes more sense they would depict him that way.

[@donnagolden9575]

Hi Michael, John from Tennessee here hope all is well w you and your great family. I am hoping to get a place to live and get out of the shelter soon. Love and prayers as always. Your friend, John from Tennessee

[@Slippindisc]

I love how Michael describes movies by mixing the character names with the actor names the same way I do and my dad used to do. “Danny Greene winds up working for Christopher Walken while Val Kilmer chases them around.” 😂 it’s just great I really do love it

[@iRuckiz]

Because of the timezone he releases his videos in I can never comment early enough to get a like from good ole Franzese. Guess we'll find out if its my lucky day 300 view gang where you at

[@3dee106]

Whoa there you go....👍

[@BroMark1611]

@@3dee106 lol...amen

[@canderoussnurd4265]

Danny Greene is definitely up there as far as tough guys. No disputing it. As a Scot-Irishman myself I can testify to that being a part of the culture. Being stubborn and not backing down. My grandpa was like that. He ran a business and used to help out his fellow business owners that operated in the same building. He’d eat at the resturant on the ground floor. He sent me to buy comics at the comic shop next door. He believed in working with his neighbors. So one day when the martial arts store down the way was having issues with a customer he intervened on the owners behalf. To really set this scene up so you understand what kind of guy my gramps was. He was a smaller guy,5’6 and 150 pounds. Not a big guy. The guy hassling the store owner was 6 feet tall and did martial arts. My grandpa didn’t give a shit. He confronted the guy over making a scene, told him to get lost. The guy bragged that he was a martial arts expert and all my gramps said in return was “Take your best shot pal. You’re only getting one”. The guy backed off and left. My grandpa wasn’t a big guy but he was tough as nails and was a no nonsense guy. Old school scot Irish. It’s just how we’re raised. You don’t back down and you stand for what you stand for to the bitter end. Even if it means a beating. Needless to say Danny Greene standing against the mob doesn’t shock me at all. True Irishman through and through. And I’m glad to see this flick getting some attention. God bless my friend and good review.

[@snelgrave101]

Sounds like a Glasgow situation

[@davidjennings6937]

Danny Greene's dislike for Italians actually started while attending Collinwood High School which had a large percentage of Italians. 15210 St Clair, Cleveland. My alma mater too which is still there. His "home" that got blown up was actually a small apartment building on S. Waterloo Rd, Cleveland. He was a neighborhood Robinhood in that at Thanksgiving/Christmas he would buy turkeys from the area small markets and distribute them to needy families. His run in with the motorcycle gang was with Hells Angels but didn't happen that way. He had a beef with them over drugs or gambling or something and showed up on the gangs porch with a stick of dynamite and lite it threatening to throw it inside. He did drive a green Continental and controlled book making in the area. His demise happened in the parking lot of an office building at the corner of Brainard & Cedar rds, Lyndhurst, oh. Sorry to go on so long.

[@connorstefanski9088]

Very interesting stuff. You from Collinwood yourself? I’m a Clevelander but never had any family there. My Moms Italian so that side of the family was from Little Italy and my Dad is Polish so that side was originally from Slavic Village, although my Dad grew up in Garfield Heights.

[@Guns7469]

Hey Michael, great review and breakdown brother. Thank you. This was a movie that gave me some joy in my darkest year 2011. Danny's character being respectful to the elder lady by taking his hands off her fence when asked was so great. God bless brother 👍

[@crumbum1167]

I remember when it came out on netflix in 2011 and thought it looked like a cheap indie project, watched it 2 years ago and was pleasantly surprised.

[@charlesdebarber2997]

Hey there! Thank you for discussing this film the the Cleveland LCN a bit. I'd recommend folks read the book the movie is based off of as the situation was much more complex than the film showed. Gangsters like Shondor Birns (Christopher Walken) have intriguing stories. Fight promotor Don King was a subordinate of Shondor at one time. The war between the Cleveland LCN and the "Celtic Club" was part of an LCN power struggle after the longtime boss John Scalish died. Because next to nobody was "made" post-Apalachin meeting in Cleveland the organization lacked muscle when the struggle between Licovoli and Nardi kicked off after Scalish's death. Licovoli became boss and Nardi wasn't pleased. Nardi wasn't even made despite a rap sheet going back to the 1930s. He was bitter he was never made and routinely dodged paying tribute to Cleveland LCN in response. One detail from the movie I didn't like was how sweet and innocent they made John Nardi. The real guy isn't so sympathetic. Final Fact: Car bombs at the time were called a "Youngstown Tune Up" due to their heavy use in the midwest, especially in Youngstown and Cleveland.

[@Jondav95]

I actually enjoyed this movie even though it was low budget

[@Christian-xj5qc]

Not that low budget

[@JayCity10]

I prefer this over the big budget The Irishman.

[@WillieDuitt1]

There is a documentary about Danny Greene that was much better.

[@WillieDuitt1]

@@JayCity10 The Irishman was disappointing to me....the movie with Jack Nicholson as Hoffa was much better.

[@JayCity10]

@@WillieDuitt1 The Irishman still ranks as one of the best mob films ever, all things considered. Is it on Goodfellas or The Godfather level, no. It should have been though.

[@mikeybronx7672]

Nice Mike Danny Green was unreal, he really had a true warrior spirit. They don’t make guys like this anymore.

[@vellaropedart9190]

Did the Cleveland mob really think going into a car bombing campaign against an Irishman was a good idea?😂😂. Great movie! I would love to see your review on "State of Grace" with Sean Penn and Gary Oldman

[@janconner2087]

Cleveland in the 70's was called Bomb City USA because that was the preferred method of attack by street guys then. In the early 70's they averaged around 200-300 bombing annually

[@angryhoneybadger4189]

I mean, it was a good idea. They ended up getting him with one, so I'd say it worked as planned lol

[@vellaropedart9190]

@@angryhoneybadger4189 They only got him because they rigged the car next to his. He was reputed for checking his car for bombs regularly. His assassin was spotted by,of all people,a sketch artist.

[@padraig5335]

@@janconner2087 We had the same thing in Kansas City too in the River Quay area.

[@tmckboston417]

State of grace..... 👍!

[@joemarucci182]

Love this movie!! Being half DEGO n half IRISH, the mob movies have always been interesting to me.. it’s worth your time if you are into mob -action movies

[@johnroberts7910]

Mike I never knew some Italian mafia guys had relationships with Irish guys on the street and respected them..I thought they didn’t get along..always look forward to Monday’s for your excellent movie reviews..

[@c78855]

One of my favorites. Hits closer to home. Grew up in Youngstown, OH. Heard stories about this way before the movie ever came out. You mentioned all the car bombing and made me laugh. The old timers around here called them a “Youngstown Tune-Up”

[@rikers263]

I loved this movie, growing up in Bklyn i knew a few Irish toughs and they rarely backed down from anything. But you def need to remember those Hells Kitchen boys, they were their own world.

[@Flips44]

I like Danny Greene cuz even tho he was an associate for the Cleveland mob he became this rebellious figure and basically said fuck you! While the Westies who were very violent were allied with the Italians including the Gambino crime family. Very different

[@nhmooytis7058]

I grew up in Cleveland 1950s to mid 1980s and remember these guys! Worked briefly at a law firm with 2 partners who were in the mob. Got out because I didn’t want that involvement. My sheltered suburban mother said there was no such thing as the Mafia.

[@12floz67]

I was a teenager in Cleveland when all these bombings were happening. I remember Danny being on tv a lot, the guy definitely had a pair.🍻

[@WillieDuitt1]

He was larger than life....

[@connorstefanski9088]

I’m from Mayfield Ohio, though I was born in 1998 so I didn’t get to grow up with this stuff. Makes for some interesting reading for sure

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

Danny had balls that CLANKED.

[@12floz67]

@@flightofthebumblebee9529 Fact!

[@rocketman5931]

Love watching your videos Michael, and listening to the war stories you went through or heard.. love from Ireland 🙏🏼

[@troyrorman8491]

I absolutely love what you had to say about Unions and Unions being needed. I'm always happy to pay Union dues. You get so much in return for your Union dues money. Better wages, better retirement, better medical, dental, better benefits. It's like paying for protection plus interest, plus profit, plus benefits. Thank You for supporting Unions.

[@brendansheerin8980]

I agree. Im a proud union member in England

[@punchyhq]

I live in cleveland and I work with a guy who’s cousins with Danny Greene’s son and the stories are crazy.

[@NikoNeznanovich]

I just watched this movie yesterday ,funny.Great movie.I stay tuned on your channel till end of days mr Franzese.

[@teddygibson6731]

From Cleveland to Youngstown to Pittsburgh. Was big into the game.

[@rodericblack4657]

I'd love to hear more about the Westies

[@RazPerignon]

He should do a review on the movie State Of Grace and talk about them

[@dublinsfaircity]

There is a book about them written over 20 years ago. Well worth a read.

[@RazPerignon]

@@dublinsfaircity Just read that a couple months ago, good read.

[@CinCee-]

State of Grace 👍👍 great movie

[@speedvr829]

Love you content. Good to see you turned your life around. As Jimmy said in good fellas "Keep coming".

[@ebonenragedrage7870]

Union boss, ' JOE BUKKA!' Joe's glasses hit the floor. Danny quietly murmurs, ' Joe's not here.' Awesome.

[@garyolivier792]

Outstanding!! So far, this is my favorite Mob Movie Monday review. You sir bring us a professional product with these posts! Please keep them coming and God Bless!!

[@mjov6655]

Loved this movie. Highly underrated. Danny Greene was a tough SOB.

[@juanrivera1624]

Not tough enough to withstand the full blast of a C4 explosion. He rolled the dice one too many times and had the audacity to encroach on mafia territory. He signed his own death warrant.

[@leemoore9933]

Working on the dock of the bay watching the tide roll away... That caddy at 10:43 is sick.

[@markgoggin1015]

Promote your pizza business more often, that was classic with the daughters the other day.

[@dramalifeny]

It made me order pizza for dinner for me and my mother yesterday 😂

[@on-oe3bo]

@@michaelfranzese 🧀

[@jaceksapieja]

CutToSlices pizza ?

[@kingofqueens777]

There was one part in the movie with Danny wanted to borrow $70,000 but the courier got arrested then Shonder Birns tells him you still got to pay the money back to the Gambinos he says I’m not paying back the money I never got it and I don’t blame him.

[@irishtyrant4532]

I remember getting this on bootleg in 2010. My favorite part was him saying come on you dumb Pollock! 🤣

[@on-oe3bo]

🧀

[@Brunzy1970]

My wife's 100% Polish, so my kids are half Polish, my God the trouble trying to reason with them is to much sometimes. Boy can she cook.

[@sammybrown84]

Excellent movie, excellent insight. Today you are always on camera. If you have a cell phone your being tracked and recorded. I admire men like you who have experienced and survived so much. Your ability to teach lessons from experience is off the chart because you cut through the bull. GOD BLESS

[@georgelong1301]

My Grandad used to have an Irish boss come and get a haircut every two weeks. He had a special chair for him and everything. I used to get to hold the cigar while he got his haircut back in the 1950s wow time flies fast.

[@tommymontgomery9573]

Northeast Ohio from Cleveland to Youngstown has so much Mafia History .... Youngstown last Don Lenny Strollo just passed away last year... Always fascinating & Has so much Nostalgia

[@stevenfrost6441]

You need to do two more Irish mob movies: State of Grace and Miller's Crossing!

[@beerthug]

Millers Crossing is SO underrated!

[@michaelottomanelli9605]

road to perdition too

[@anthonybeesley1697]

State of grace was super badass and Miller's crossing was good to

[@dalepearson8475]

@@anthonybeesley1697 state of grace is great movie oya.

[@patrickmoynihan8510]

Ash Wednesday

[@5280PolotheKid]

Glad you did this one! This is one of my low-key favorites from the mob genre... I hope you see this, Michael there's an older mob movie, came out a few years before the godfather.. it was called The Brotherhood and it started Kirk douglas I believe but it didn't get good critical reception so I have never heard anyone mention it but I think it's just misunderstood.. I'd love to hear your opinion on it! I understand your a busy man and it isn't high demand like other titles however maybe you'll enjoy it? Or maybe your familiar already? Idk But God bless you Michael! Your an inspiration to all of us Men trying to do the right thing!

[@ktoth29]

Being from Cleveland, I'm glad you finally covered this one. Cleveland is mentioned in passing in a lot of mob movies, probably because the mayfield road gang stayed out of the headlines and kept a low profile, but obviously we in Cleveland have an inferiority complex about all things... if feeling insecure about our comparative lack of organized crime is a thing... still its annoying to me that this was filmed in Detroit . Also the "Theatrical Grill" was an actual restaurant, located on Short Vincent which was a downtown alley with burlesque theaters back in the 40's; torn down and replaced with parking garages for skyscrapers in the 70's and 80's.

[@janconner2087]

The Theatrical actually lasted until the early 2000's and the building still stands

[@ktoth29]

@@janconner2087 I thought they turned it into some kind of Auto Service

[@janconner2087]

@@ktoth29 no. The garage was on the corner of 9th and Short Vincent. The Theatrical ended it run as a strip club🤦🏽‍♂️

[@niallcoughlan4983]

Thanks Michael, from an Irishman 🇮🇪👍 Please do State of Grace one day, starring Gary Oldman and Sean Penn.. it's loosely based on the westies.

[@gladecornelius]

I can't wait for you to get to the 500k mark just because this is a great channel!!!

[@ingridcarter4360]

Easy to see how Michael achieved his success in the Mob, he is so intelligent and gifted with common sense. Blessed from above to lead the lost and hopeless to the Lord Jesus. God does not need the most righteous to Lead us back but he needs the most dedicated and caring. That is Michael.

[@MFDOOMSDAa]

It's quite astonishing,at his age. How much memories Michael retains while discussing these topics of his past or movie related..Great video!! Looking forward to the next Installment.

[@fatsuperfly]

Love you bro!! Thank you for all the insight, these movies need these voices and ppl; we need this with real guys commentating.

[@moviejunkpodcast]

Glad you picked this one Michael. I think this is a very under rated mob movie.

[@HamanKarn567]

This movie had a really great cast. It's nice seeing familiar faces for mob movies but also actors who normally don't play in them.

[@nycommittee5859]

State of Grace is a good movie based on the Westies. Ed Harris and Sean Penn are in it. I'd definitely recommend it for a Mob Movie Monday.

[@seansmith7462]

I have to check that out

[@ninjanizzle]

First I've heard of it, just added it to my watch list.

[@1Hughjarse]

Gary Oldman was tremendous in this.

[@Thisisaweirdthing2makeusdo]

Great movie

[@jorgegaytan3012]

One of the best KZbin channels, thx again Michael Franzese

[@carsondyle1793]

Eating dessert with Michael at a gun range. “Leave the gun..take the cannoli”

[@doctorpablo2003]

“Bully because of his position, not because of who he was.” - We run into a lot of these schmucks. Its good to know the difference.

[@BigPete44]

Hey Mike!! Gotta love Mob Movie Mondays! Thanks! I hope you have a great day. Support from The Bronx! 👊🙏🇺🇸

[@BigPete44]

Always Mike! 💯

[@Tarantulisimo]

I felt exactly the same about this flick: Certain scenes didn't work for me knowing the reality of the mob & of the life -- but they worked great in a movie where Danny is the protagonist & hero

[@oluwoole]

do a movie review of “once upon a time in america”

[@FizzFop1]

I was a kid in Northeast Ohio when all this was going on...people jokingly use to the call car bombs "Cleveland Tune-ups." Danny Greene was the top story on local TV news for years. I saw this film and loved it. The reason this movie didn't break out was lack of a soundtrack. The music they used wrecked it. Cleveland had a lot of quality music at that time...The Outsiders, The James Gang, DEVO even Frankie Yankovic...it would have given the film some flavor that it was missing. The editing could have been a little tighter. The cast was fantastic.

[@joseantoniodelgado109]

Mr. Franzese, "You Da Man"!!!

[@joseantoniodelgado109]

@@michaelfranzese you're welcome Mr. Franzese,it's my pleasure.

[@tammydube8870]

@@michaelfranzese I just found your channel . I'm a tired old lady that has been through the wringer. I ran my own business tried to get the family interested . construction very talented crew. Made small success . I loved your interview with your daughters. Any way I tried to enroll in the life time plan for my sons and self but it wouldn't let me .

[@jerrymccommons6950]

Thanks for giving a nod to the Irish. We've been fighting the English for 500 years. I was tired of being a welder, so I went to business school. Just up the block was a pizza shop, so I wandered in one afternoon looking for work under the table. It turned out the owner was "connected". He took a shine to me due to my honesty and trustworthiness. I got paid cash every night no matter how business was that day. I began to involve myself in low level crime, a fence in other words. Sold some dope, did some dope. He gave me very solid advice that I took to heart after learning about the events that shaped his life. I quickly quite my foolishness recognizing that I was far too stupid to be a real criminal and it would only be a matter of time before I got left holding a bag of shit. Rest in Peace, Sam Valastos. My friend and mentor.

[@mcevoyproduction1231]

Hi Michael hope your keeping well. Have you ever been to Ireland? I'm an irish man and I love my mobster movies

[@vensonmaze]

Yea I’m from Michigan and my uncles talk about this guy Danny a lot they praise him for what he was doing around that time definitely a legend

[@sols9449]

Michael do “once upon a time in America” but only the directors cut version with the original score. Sergio lione masterpiece. It’s 3:45 minutes be ready

[@TheFricandel]

You mean the Scorsese version? Yesss :-)

[@Ditmanppi]

You say that like Michael Franzese hasn’t seen it? Hehehe. I’m sure he has. Both cuts.

[@frankrizzo4460]

Yes that was a great movie, a bit long but seems underrated in my opinion. I would be interested in hearing his views on that one 🤔

[@misterkoundry]

So glad you covered this movie. Definitely one of my favorite mob movies

[@gigid9606]

i used to waitress for Kenny Kings and he hung out there all day and guys would come in (he used it like an office) but I poured coffee all afternoon and he was very polite. In fact, he even paid for my friends private catholic High School tuition as well as many other Irish kids in the neighborhood.. I have a few stories about his boss, too, lol..

[@ktoth29]

I miss kenny kings, they were like an upscale KFC if I recall. You got a wooden nickel with a kids meal and could pick a toy out of the treasure chest.

[@DannyLee-bx1tp]

I hung out at KENNY KINGS ON TRISKETT AE ON WEST SIDE. Knew Danny, Kieth Ritson, Kevin. Mctaggart, and he whole Irish crew.. Tuff Dudes.

[@samvojtech1153]

Thanks, Mr. Franzese! I tell people to check out your posts. Proud to follow you!

[@andrewseeholzer8090]

Hey Michael, I’m from cleveland and I would enjoy a video of you talking about your interactions with the cleveland mob

[@charlescarter4608]

Me too!...on both lol

[@Cleveland-fp8kh]

Same here

[@don.richard8823]

Thanks Michael for sitting down and making time for us viewers... 🙏

[@alexwing5365]

Outstanding! Hey, about doing Mob movie Monday on "Hoffa" 1992 with Jack Nickelson, Danny Devito and Armond Assente?

[@ivanc9231]

Thats nuts to even think that there's always a place we're everyone kinda hangs but with that look over your shoulder kinda vibe yet there's a unspoken rule, keep it classy and leave the beef in the street. Tremendous

[@crazyjoedavola5430]

There needs to be more Irish and other organized crime movies and shows. The Italian ones are great but so are the other ones...

[@padraigmccormack8800]

Love hate was a good TV show

[@Kwekwe]

@@padraigmccormack8800 it was excellent l rate it up there with The Wire and Breaking Bad. However I'm not sure how well known it is outside of Ireland.

[@padraigmccormack8800]

@@Kwekwe I know what you mean it's very underrated

[@kittycat2176]

And a Romanian one!

[@MobstersInc]

What a movie 🍿

[@giannirusso5410]

“I gave Mike a piece of the pie in the gas scheme game. Can you believe it?! Huhuhaha 😁” - Gianni Russo

[@beerthug]

Shit spewer #1

[@FreeOpenTruth]

Gianni Russo = The BIGGEST FAKE GANGSTER Ever

[@donnypsycho]

Love the comments! Gianni Russo made me say this

[@giannirusso5410]

@@donnypsycho thanks, please subscribe!

[@bieddruhuggyfalsaperla5447]

Comu si sapi chi tu si proprio Gianni Russo ppi davveru? Stu calamaru🤣😜

[@chriskelly4477]

I just thought how fantastic it would have been to have been for u to have a sit down with The Late Danny Aeillo ....I have a huge connection in real life with him and his wife. I was a close friend of their family !! Unfortunately he passed away several yrs ago GREAT ACTOR EVEN BETTER PERSON ....big loss 🙏GOD BLESS

[@appolop8273]

The union boss at the beginning, is the same actor that played the prison warden in the, Shawshank Redemption.

[@jimd5955]

My wife's uncle worked for the man who tripped the switch a detonated the bomb, he spent years with him in Chillicothe and can tell you alot of stories but not on the chat, he got busted because when driving off he looked back and a woman saw his face, that's how I heard it. Carabbia was his name

[@ConorOdonogh]

🇮🇪 🤝 🇮🇹

[@larrybrown1789]

Mr. Franzese one of the best truest examples of a human inspiration story, god bless you and your family. Please keep up the content and all of the great things your accomplishing, your helping us all through life and this crazy pandemic sir.

[@kcdagoat-4734]

Only KZbin videos I watch now . Keep it up Michael ! Best content on KZbin

[@amineelghaba4]

Best movie ever!! Mr franzese now your story is very famous, when you make a mobile app about you !!!can make a video about pizza connection tommaso buschetta explain why this guys was extremely famous!! Thnks!!!🇮🇹🇺🇸

[@TacBlades]

Just subbed, i think people follow channels not because of the content but for the characters behind the content, and for sure you are a character.

[@markpjf85]

I remember This film Danny Greene was mad man had no fear in dying he was a target 🎯 man for the people aka mobsters who wanted him dead but yeah in the end bomb car 💣 took him out acting was great in this top film...

[@beerthug]

Seriously tough dude!

[@markpjf85]

@@beerthug yep

[@HeavyOpera1]

Due to picking a movie without my reading glasses on, I only saw the word ‘Irishman’ and watched this my mistake, but it was a good movie and I enjoyed it. Thanks for the video. Keep ‘em coming.

[@eh7256]

Best one so far .. have you watched road to perdition with Paul Newman

[@johndouglas5712]

Lifelong Cleveland man here . I grew up with the family of a guy that Danny shot when the guy tried to take Danny out . Later I got to know Danny's son . The Son was a fine man . Danny ? Not so much . Also , its missing everything about the Cleveland mob unless you know about the Teamsters . If we have any La Cosa Nostra in Cleveland today , Its damn sure in a Union Hall .

[@JO-ly3hi]

Those baseball bats looked like they were 12 gauge LOL!

[@ranganathaniyengar6555]

I am Rango Cancels no from Bangalore. Like to meet you.I am 68 years old. Love the true honest Mob guys. Not bloody politicians misusing street gangs for their selfish benefits.