Miller's Crossing Miller's Crossing Miller's Crossing is a 1990 American neo-noir gangster film written, directed and produced by the Coen brothers and starring Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J. E. Freeman, and Albert Finney. The plot concerns a power struggle between two rival gangs and how the protagonist, Tom Reagan (Byrne), plays both sides off against each other. In 2005, "Time" chose "Miller's Crossing" as one of the 100 greatest films made since the inception of the periodical. "Time" critic Richard Corliss called it a "noir with a touch so light, the film seems to float on the
Gabriel Byrne year. In 2011, Byrne signed up to appear in a movie by director Costa Gavras; "Le Capital", an adaptation of Stéphane Osmont's novel of the same name. In 2013, he starred as Earl Haraldson in the first season of "Vikings" opposite Travis Fimmel and Clive Standen. In 2017, he appeared in "Mad to Be Normal" (previously titled "Metanoia"), a biopic of the Scottish psychiatrist R. D. Laing, produced by Gizmo Films. He was cultural ambassador for Ireland until he criticised the tourism initiative The Gathering, describing it as an attempt by Ireland's politicians and media to fleece wealthy Americans. Byrne