Six Ways to Sunday

1997

Comedy / Crime / Drama

IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 1562 1.6K

Plot summary

Norman Reedus stars as Harry Odum, a henpecked, 18-year-old momma's boy in Youngstown, Ohio, who -- with his violent temper -- impresses a local boss of the Jewish Mafia. Soon he's found his calling as a hit man alongside his crack addict partner Arnie Finklestein (Adrien Brody), and he discovers that his rage and complicated psychosis fuel his murderous abilities. Harry also falls for the organization's limping, Hungarian-born maid Iris (Elina Lowensohn), a romance complicated by Harry's Oedipal, sexual relationship with his domineering mother Kate (Deborah Harry).



January 13, 2024 at 02:14 AM

Director

Adam Bernstein

Top cast

Norman Reedus as Harry / son
Adrien Brody as Arnie / Harry's friend
Jerry Adler as Louis Varga / Big boss
Clark Gregg as Benjamin Taft
720p.WEB
892.35 MB
1280*694
English 2.0
R
24 fps
1 hr 37 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by T-10 9 / 10

an unusual mix

Six Ways To Sunday is billed as a black comedy. That it is, but it is so much more. It is fraught with great characters, situations, and relationships. It is a psychological study that plumbs the depths of a mother/son relationship that effects or determines almost everything that happens in the movie --- good and bad. The relationship is, at the very least, fascinating, but it would be unfair to say more than that. The film tells the story of young man from a depressed area who gets into a life crime. At this point I would like to recognize Mr. Reedus' portrayal of Harry, the naive, gentle, and submissive but simultaneously worldly, aggressive, and violent young man was done deftly and beautifully. A review (Box Office Magazine, I believe) stated that he had the look of Leonardo DiCaprio and the charm of Ewan McGregor --- a dynamite combination that I believe to be true. He could be Hollywood's next big star. The film also sheds light on other human relationships involving love and hate, passion and coldness, and loyalty and betrayal. The film was written and directed by Adam Bernstein. Although there was one situation that I did not find believable which did not detract from the film, Six Ways To Sunday was compelling from beginning to end. A word of caution, the film is deserving of its "R" rating due to some extreme violence and exploring an incestuous relationship. If you do not get a chance to see this film in the theaters, it is well worth renting. Good entertainment. Three plus stars!!!

Reviewed by waits 9 / 10

As Far As I Know, Its Tip Top

This masterful creation is bound to have any viewer thinking about it for some time after the credits roll. Thinking especially about the complex character of Harry Odum played by Norman Reedus - that's complex in more than one sense of the word. Adam Bernstein does an amazing job of plotting out the character development of Harry Odum throughout the story. His is a character that undergoes much change throughout the film and there is never a point where the viewer can pinpoint to say that Harry Odum has displayed an excessively overt transformation. The transition from a young fledgling who is still bathed and nurtured by his mother to a cold blooded killer for the Mafia happens quite smoothly. Smoother than you would probably think possible until you see this film. Of course, credit for this is also due to the fabulous performance by Norman Reedus. As well, Deborah Harry gave a pleasant performance as his incestuous mother.

As you may have guessed, any film dealing with the Mafia, incest, and a complex character with a complex is not a light natured film. In fact the mood gets quite dark at times and Adam Bernstein does a lovely job of keeping this dim air present throughout. This includes everything from the depressing industrial set town that the story takes place in, to the gloomy rooms that the scenes are shot in, to the dark lighting in many of the scenes, to the fitting music, all the way to the disparaging words and attitudes of the characters. All of which will contribute to leaving an indelible impression on the viewer.

Reviewed by kurciasbezdalas 10 / 10

Not a comedy

This movie is definitely not a comedy(not like other people think). It's more like drama or crime thriller or even in some parts a romance bot not a comedy. There was to many violent, shocking and even sad scenes to call it comedy. Some people really live this way and it's more sad than funny. Anyway the movie is great. It's length only 97 min but it felt like it was 3 hours because there were so many twists(some of them were predictable on the other hand). Deborah Harry was great. Althau she get quite unusual role(her character reminded me Orsons mother from Desperate Housewives) but she managed her role perfectly. Other actors were great to. This is really unusual film and it's worth your time. It will grab your attention in a first 5 minutes.

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