An undercover officer rejoins Irish mob pals in Hell's Kitchen.
Terry Noonan returns home to New York's Hells Kitchen after a ten year absence. He soon hooks up with childhood pal Jackie who is involved in the Irish mob run by his brother Frankie. Terry also rekindles an old flame with Jackie's sister Kathleen. Soon, however, Terry is torn between his loyalty to his friends and his loyalties to others.—Josh Pasnak <[email protected]>
After a 10 year absence, Terry Noonan returns to his old neighbourhood in Hell's Kitchen where he is reunited with his best friend and his childhood sweetheart. However he must betray the people he grew up with or reveal the truth about his decade long disappearance.—Jordan Crighton
Terry Noonan (Sean Penn) returns home to New York's Hells Kitchen after a ten year absence. He soon hooks up with childhood pal Jackie (Gary Oldman) who is involved in the Irish mob run by his brother Frankie (Ed Harris). Terry also rekindles an old flame with Jackie's sister Kathleen (Robin Wright). Soon, however, Terry is torn between his loyalty to his friends and his loyalties to others. He is actually working as an undercover cop in order to help thepolice break up the gang. However, he is under great pressure and finally reveals his true identity toKathleen but she wants to have nothing more to do with him after being told by herbrother, Frank, that he is an up and coming member in his gang and has already killed twopeople.
Jackie is drinking in a bar one night when three members of a rival Italian gang enter and he ends up killing all three, feeling insulted that they are on his gang's territory. Frank issummoned to a meeting by the Italian mafia boss and is instructed to kill his brother 'whohas become a thorn in both their sides.' Frank has told Jackie to lie in wait in case the meeting goes wrong and only manages to avert a war by hugging the Italian leader outsidethe restaurant, in full view of his gang members.
Frank arranges for Jackie to collect $25,000 that evening, telling him that the Italians areactually supporting them and this is a reward. Jackie takes Terry along as his secret back up,and they wait at Pier 38. Frank arrives with his lieutentant and, while Terry is trying to phonehis police sergeant (who he mistakenly told to wait at another location), Frank shoots hisyounger brother although Terry does not see him doing this. The police finally arrive and Terrysays he is quitting as an undercover operative.
At Jackie's funeral, Terry tells Frank he was at Pier 38 and also hands Frank his police badge.It is now St Patrick's Day and Frank has instructed his gang to find and kill Terry. WhileKathleen is watching the St Patrick's Day parade on her own, Terry goes to the bar whereFrank and his gang are drinking and, after a final shoot out, finally kills Frank. He himselfis shot three times and the viewer is left not knowing if he lives or dies.
