Directed by Phil Joanou Writing Credis Dennis McIntyre (written by) Cast Sean Penn as Terry Noonan Ed Harris as Frankie Flannery Gary Oldman as Jackie Flannery Robin Wright as Kathleen Flannery John Turturro as Nick John C. Reilly as Stevie McGuire R.D. Call as Pat Nicholson, Frankie's Lieutenant Joe Viterelli as Borelli Burgess Meredith as Finn Deirdre O'Connell as Irene Marco St. John as Jimmy Cavello Genre Crime / Drama / Thriller Budget $5,000,000 Box Office USA $1,911,542 Opening Weekend $179,927 /14 theaters /$12,851 Widest release 335 theaters Release Date September 14, 1990 Filming Dates June 15, 1989 - September 22, 1989 Filming locations New York City, New York, USA Plot 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.