here be a movie i have be a fan of since it release in 1990. gary oldman be the gem of this film . he play a long haired irish american thug in new york hell kitchen and employ by an irish mob head by his brother play by ed harris . this group be back by the italian mafia and and ed harris character be always try to impress the mob chiefton . sean penn play gary oldmans child hood friend and fellow gangster and who leave town one day year ago without notice . now he back and and welcome heartily . without question and he be accept back into the gang and and put to work . only problem be and when he leave and he go to boston to become a cop and and now he undercover and infiltrate his old friend . a tale of loyalty and betrayal and and murder and do with a style befit a new york gangster flick . and for irish american such a myself and it a great movie to drink to on st. patty . this be a good film with a solid cast full of action and drunken irishman which lead to one of the best ending to any movie ever while a bar room shoot out with new york st. patrick day parade a the back drop . if this movie have a flavor and it would taste like whiskey . speaking of whiskey and i have be celebrate st patrick day every year since 95 by down several glass of jameson and and view state of grace . now thats irish .