this really be an excellent film and one of my favourite and up there with godfather ii and once upon a time in america . sean penn acting have never be good and and gary oldman be a revelation . ed harris be intense and do a great job and a always . it unusual to have a gangster film with such fine across the board act . i think this film bomb ( i. e. do not have queue around the line but then who care about that . ) back in 1990 because it have to contend with goodfellas and godfather iii and miller crossing . all in all and an accurate portrayal of irish life in america from that time and and an acting tour de force . also and the dialogue and action be pure tarantino and before tarantino be there . .