35th CIFF: Danny Greene: The Rise and Fall of The Irishman

The 35th Cleveland International Film Festival
has had record breaking attendance every day this year. On Friday, over 6,000 people attended the festival. You still have plenty of time to see a few films.

Last night I saw a film that was said to be "the hottest ticket of the festival", "Danny Greene: The Rise and Fall of the Irishman". Many Clevelanders have been talking about this documentary along with the hollywood version of the story "Kill The Irishman" which is currently in select theaters.

The stand-by line seemed to go on forever last night as people patiently waited to get into the theater. Danny Greene: The Rise and Fall of the Irishman was shown in two theaters at 9:45 pm. Every seat in both theaters was taken when the film started.

My interest in seeing this documentary spiked while reading the description of the film. It's an interesting story about Cleveland’s legendary gangster, Danny Greene and his battle with the Italian mofia. I was unfamiliar with the entire story of Greene and how he was perceived by the city of Cleveland.

Greene, an Irish gangster spent the 1970's fighting with the Italian mofia. During this time everyone in the neighborhood knew him. Some thought of him as a protector while others were afraid of him. In the end Greene parishes in a car bomb. The documentary shows graphic images of his body parts scattered in the streets.

The documentary will be shown once more tonight, Sunday March 27th at 7:05 p.m. Don't be discouraged if you purchase a stand-by ticket. There is still a good chance you'll get to see the film.

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