Madso's War

*Madso's War*
Madso's War
Genre	Crime thriller
Written by	Chris Bertolini
Directed by	Walter Hill (as Rob Marcus)
Starring	Matthew Marsden; Kelly Overton; Kevin Chapman; Michael Mulheren; David Patrick Kelly; William Lee Scott; Tim Murphy;
Music by	Jose Cancela; Amy Marie Beauchamp;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Thomas W. Lynch; Chris Bertolini;
Producers	Richard Bullock; Gary L .Stephenson;
Cinematography	Lloyd Ahern
Editor	Robin Russell
Running time	85 minutes
Production companies	Tom Lynch Company; MGM Television;
Original release
Network	Spike TV
Release	December 30, 2010

Madso's War is a 2010 American crime thriller television film directed by Walter Hill and written by Chris Bertolini. It stars Matthew Marsden, Kelly Overton, Kevin Chapman, Michael Mulheren, David Patrick Kelly, William Lee Scott, and Tim Murphy, with Harris Yulin, Mircea Monroe, Adam Trese, Billy Lush, Billy Smith, James Colby, Joel Marsh Garland, and Allan Graf in supporting roles.

The film was originally created as a two-hour television pilot for Spike TV.^[1] It aired on Spike on December 30, 2010.

Premise[edit]

After the boss of Boston's Irish mob leaves town, a low-level gangster, Madso Madden, gathers a group of petty crooks to seize control of the streets.

Cast[edit]

Matthew Marsden as Madso Madden
Kelly Overton as Cheryl Keane
Kevin Chapman as Gerry Walker
Michael Mulheren as Danny McGrath
David Patrick Kelly as Danny Driscoll
William Lee Scott as Lep Quinn
Tim Murphy as Kieran Graner
Harris Yulin as Jim O'Connor
Mircea Monroe as Colleen Lynch
Adam Trese as Agent Tim Grauston
Billy Lush as Tommie Walker
Billy Smith as Detective Sean Herlihy
James Colby as Agent Mark Ratushewitz
Joel Marsh Garland as Billy
Allan Graf as Chuckie Logan

Production[edit]

The film was based on an idea by executive producer Dana White, best known for his association with Ultimate Fighting Championship, who had lived in Boston and wanted to tell a story about the Irish mafia gang of Whitey Bulger.^[2] He brought on Chris Bertolini to write the script and sold it to Spike. In an interview, White stated that he understood the audience to be "18- to 34-year-old males who are the ones watching Spike TV". He further stated, "We're going to push the limits on this show, like Nip/Tuck and The Shield — violence, sex, bad language. We're going to see how big Spike's balls are on this one."^[3]

Filming took place in Boston in late 2008.^[4] The working title was The War of '04.^[2]

Director Walter Hill had his name taken off the film and was credited as "Rob Marcus". Hill's biographer calls the film "unfocused and chaotic."^[5]

References[edit]

^ Andree, Nellie; Nordyke, Kimberly (November 10, 2008). "Thiessen, Marsden take on pilot duties". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ ^a ^b "Mob scene in Southie". The Boston Globe. December 3, 2008. p. 34.
^ Nordyke, Kimberly (October 7, 2008). "UFC boss sets mob drama at Spike". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "Apology, of sorts". The Boston Globe. April 4, 2009. p. B12.
^ Brems, Brian (2022). The Films of Walter Hill: Another Time, Another Place. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 247. ISBN 978-1-6669-1529-7.

External links[edit]

Madso's War at IMDb
Madso's War at Letterbox DVD
Trailer at YouTube
Madso's War at Park Circus
Review of film at Action Elite

[1] Andree, Nellie; Nordyke, Kimberly (November 10, 2008). "Thiessen, Marsden take on pilot duties". The Hollywood Reporter.

[boston-2] "Mob scene in Southie". The Boston Globe. December 3, 2008. p. 34.

[3] Nordyke, Kimberly (October 7, 2008). "UFC boss sets mob drama at Spike". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[4] "Apology, of sorts". The Boston Globe. April 4, 2009. p. B12.

[5] Brems, Brian (2022). The Films of Walter Hill: Another Time, Another Place. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 247. ISBN 978-1-6669-1529-7.

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