Madso's War
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Directed by | Walter Hill (as "Rob Marcus") |
Screenplay by | Christopher Bertolini |
Produced by | executive Dana White Tom Lynch |
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Distributed by | MGM Television |
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Running time | 85 mins |
Country | USA |
Language | English |
Madso's War is a 2010 American film directed by Walter Hill and produced by Spike TV. It was originally created as a two-hour pilot for a television series.[1]
Premise[edit]
After the boss of Boston's Irish mob leaves town, a low-level gangster, Madso, gathers a group of petty crooks to seize control of the streets.
Cast[edit]
- Matthew Marsden as Madso Madden
- Kelly Overton as Cheryl Keane
- Kevin Chapman
- Charlie Alejandro
- Todd Bryant
- Brian Donahue
- Una Green
- Mircea Monroe
- Billy Lush
- David Patrick Kelly
- Michael Mulheren
- Joel Marsh
- Garland William
- Lee Scott
- Harris Yulin
- Paul Campbell
- Robert Walsh
Production[edit]
The film was based on an idea by executive producer Dana White, best known for his association with Ultimate Fighting Championship, who had lived in Boston and wanted to tell a story about the Irish mafia gang of Whitey Bulger.[2] He brought on Chris Bertolini to write the script and sold it to Spike. In an interview, White stated that he understood the audience to be "18- to 34-year-old males who are the ones watching Spike TV". He further stated, "We're going to push the limits on this show, like Nip/Tuck and The Shield — violence, sex, bad language. We're going to see how big Spike's balls are on this one."[3]
Filming took place in Boston in late 2008.[4] The working title was The War of '04.[2]
Walter Hill, who had directed the film, had his name taken off the movie and was credited as "Rob Marcus". Hill's biographer calls the film "unfocused and chaotic."[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Andree, Nellie; Nordyke, Kimberly (10 November 2008). "Thiessen, Marsden take on pilot duties". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b "Mob scene in Southie". The Boston Globe. 3 December 2008. p. 34.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (7 October 2008). "UFC boss sets mob drama at Spike". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Apology, of sorts". The Boston Globe. 4 April 2009. p. B12.
- ^ Brems, Brian (2022). The Films of Walter Hill: Another Time, Another Place. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 247. ISBN 978-1-6669-1529-7.
External links[edit]
- Madso's War at IMDB
- Madso's War at Letterbox DVD
- Trailer at YouTube
- Madso's War at Park Circus
- Review of film at Action Elite
- 2010 films
- Films directed by Walter Hill
- 2010 crime drama films
- 2010 crime thriller films
- 2010s American films
- 2010s English-language films
- American crime drama films
- American crime thriller films
- American neo-noir films
- Culture of Boston
- Films about Irish-American culture
- Films about the Irish Mob
- Films set in Boston