comedy film written and directed by Troy Duffy
. The film stars Sean Patrick Flanery
and Norman Reedus
as Irish
fraternal twins, Connor and Murphy MacManus, who become vigilantes after killing two members of the Russian Mafia
in self-defense. After both experience an epiphany
, the brothers, together with their friend (David Della Rocco
), set out to rid their home city of Boston, Massachusetts of crime and evil; all the while being pursued by FBI Special Agent
Paul Smecker (Willem Dafoe
).
Duffy indicates that the screenplay was inspired by personal experience
, while living in Los Angeles.
[After a lesbian co-worker takes offense at his mention of Rule of thumbOrigin of the phrase|rule of thumb] Can't do much damage with that thing, can we? Perhaps it should have been the rule of wrist.
Television. Television is the explanation for this! You see this in bad television. The little assault guys creeping through the vents, coming in through the ceiling. That James Bond shit never happens in real life. Professionals don't do that!
You Irish cops are perking up. That's two sound theories in one day, neither of which deal with abnormally-sized men. Kinda makes me feel like Riverdancing. [begins dancing]
There was a Firefight!
[Family prayer] And Shepherds we shall be, for Thee my lord for Thee.Power hath descended forth from Thy hand,that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command.So we shall flow a river forth to Thee,and teeming with souls shall it ever be.In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.(In The Name Of The Father, The Son, And The Holy Ghost)