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
John "Sean" Byrne John "Sean" Byrne John "Sean" Byrne (November 16, 1947 – December 15, 2008) was an Irish-born American musician, best known for his work with the Count Five. Byrne immigrated to San Jose, California and joined his brother's group, which changed its name to the Count Five to capitalize on the British Invasion, wearing Count Dracula-style capes when playing live. Byrne took the stage name Sean to accentuate the foreign mystique. As guitarist for the group, Byrne wrote the band's one hit wonder song "Psychotic Reaction" in a Health Education class at San Jose City College. The song rose to number