Monument Ave.

Name: Monument Ave.
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: September 25, 1998
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 71

1998

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Lions Gate Films | Release Date: September 25, 1998 | R

Summary: Set in a tough Irish-American neighborhood, this is a story about the power of loyalty, community, and friendship in the world of organized crime.

Director: Ted Demme

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 93 min

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Stephen Holden

The dialogue and the ensemble acting maintain a near-perfect pitch. Read full review

Kevin Thomas

Mike Armstrong's relentlessly downbeat script allows Demme to develop an ensnaring camaraderie coupled with a dark destructiveness that recalls Eugene O'Neill. Read full review

Justine Elias

Under Ted Demme's accomplished direction, the film unfolds with a kind of ruthless simplicity, observing, rather than stating, the neighborhood's intricate social connections. Read full review

Peter Stack

Director Ted Demme (with a terse script by Mike Armstrong) keeps it darkly funny while exposing raw nerves in a buildup to unexpected tragedy. Read full review

Lisa Alspector

Set in an expressively underlit environment, this rivetingly moody drama is enhanced by the restrained use of incidental music. Read full review

Joshua Klein

Though too short to earn any real sympathy for the characters, and too slow to generate any excitement, Monument Ave. is moderately haunting and occasionally affecting. Read full review

David Sterritt

The story has some chillingly suspenseful episodes, although it's marred by overfamiliar themes and weak dialogue. Read full review

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37	#37 Best Movie of 1998

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