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Snitch

Play trailer Snitch R,  1998,  1h 33m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 90% 21 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
90% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Bobby O'Grady (Denis Leary) is a low-level thug in Charlestown and a member of Jackie O'Hara's (Colm Meaney) gang. Jackie, who requires complete loyalty, arranges a hit on Bobby's cousin Teddy (Billy Crudup), attracting the attention of Detective Hanlon (Martin Sheen). Since no one will talk, Hanlon becomes suspicious. Bobby, who finds it more difficult to stay silent, confides in his cousin Seamus (Jason Barry). A tragic turn of events forces Bobby to decide on his true loyalty.

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Paul Tatara CNN.com Feb 9, 2018
All the camaraderie aside, these are not particularly likable characters, yet [Leary] still manages to make you care about Bobby. It's been a long time since even Robert DeNiro pulled that one off, and Leary deserves as much credit as he can get. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
There is a whole genre of films about childhood friends still living in the old neighborhood and going down the drain of crime and drugs. Few of them capture the fatigue and depression, and the futility, as well as this one. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Nov 4, 2007
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Dec 27, 2006
B
Though very much in the vein of Scorsese's masterpiece Mean Streets, Ted Demme's bleak and downbeat tale has its distinctive merits, not least of which is the acting. Go to Full Review
Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Apr 9, 2005
B+
Dragan Antulov rec.arts.movies.reviews Jun 8, 2004
7/10
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Cast & Crew

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Ted Demme

Director

Denis Leary

Bobby O'Grady

Jason Barry

Seamus

Billy Crudup

Teddy

John Diehl

Digger

Greg Dulli

Shang

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Movie Info

Synopsis Bobby O'Grady (Denis Leary) is a low-level thug in Charlestown and a member of Jackie O'Hara's (Colm Meaney) gang. Jackie, who requires complete loyalty, arranges a hit on Bobby's cousin Teddy (Billy Crudup), attracting the attention of Detective Hanlon (Martin Sheen). Since no one will talk, Hanlon becomes suspicious. Bobby, who finds it more difficult to stay silent, confides in his cousin Seamus (Jason Barry). A tragic turn of events forces Bobby to decide on his true loyalty.
Director
Ted Demme
Producer
Nicolas Clermont, Ted Demme, Elie Samaha, Jim Serpico, Joel Stillerman
Screenwriter
Mike Armstrong, Denis Leary
Production Co
Tribeca Productions, Spanky Pictures, Clinica Estetico, Apostle Pictures, Kushner-Locke Company
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 20, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$332.4K
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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