Irish Eyes (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Irish Eyes is an action, drama and crime film directed by Daniel McCarthy, running about 112 minutes.

What it’s about. "Irish Eyes" explores the relationship between two Irish-American brothers in Boston born to immigrant parents and raised in a rough, working class Irish neighborhood. After watching their father being gunned down in front of their eyes as children, Thomas and Sean Phelan grow up building their lives on opposite ends of the law. Thomas, the studious and responsible brother, creates a better life for himself through education and hard, honest work. Eventually, he builds a successful career as a US Attorney. Sean, the more rebellious of the two, gets caught up in a life of crime and rises through the ranks to become the head of the Irish Mob.

Who’s in it. Irish Eyes stars Daniel Baldwin as Sean Phelan, John Novak as Thomas Phelan, Wings Hauser as Kevin Kilpatrick and Walter Learning as Malcolm Little, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.8/10, Irish Eyes has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Irish Eyes page.

If you liked it. Fans of Irish Eyes tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.