| Madso's War | |
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| Genre | Crime thriller |
| Written by | Chris Bertolini |
| Directed by | Walter Hill (as Rob Marcus) |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Lloyd Ahern |
| Editor | Robin Russell |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
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| Network | Spike TV |
| Release | December 30, 2010 (2010-12-30) |
Madso's War is a 2010 Americancrime thrillertelevision film directed byWalter Hill and written byChris Bertolini. It starsMatthew Marsden,Kelly Overton,Kevin Chapman,Michael Mulheren,David Patrick Kelly,William Lee Scott, andTim Murphy, withHarris Yulin,Mircea Monroe, Adam Trese,Billy Lush, Billy Smith,James Colby, Joel Marsh Garland, andAllan Graf in supporting roles.
The film was originally created as a two-hourtelevision pilot forSpike TV.[1] It aired on Spike on December 30, 2010.
After the boss of Boston'sIrish mob leaves town, a low-level gangster, Madso Madden, gathers a group of petty crooks to seize control of the streets.
The film was based on an idea by executive producerDana White, best known for his association withUltimate Fighting Championship, who had lived in Boston and wanted to tell a story about the Irish mafia gang ofWhitey 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, likeNip/Tuck andThe 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 wasThe 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]
