Southie is an American film directed by John Shea and starring Donnie Wahlberg. The film centers around Danny Quinn (Wahlberg) who returns back home to South Boston from New York City and gets stuck between his friends, who are supported by one Irish gang, and his family, which are members of another. The film also stars Rose Mc Gowan, Anne Meara, Will Arnett, Lawrence Tierney, Robert Wahlberg, and Amanda Peet.