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Genres:
Crime, Drama
Language:
English
Running time:
2:46:34
Partner rating:
R
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Leonardo DiCaprio Amsterdam Vallon
  2. Cameron Diaz Jenny Everdeane
  3. Daniel Day Lewis
  4. John C. Reilly Happy Jack
  5. Liam Neeson Priest Vallon
  6. Daniel Day-Lewis William Cutting a.k.a. Bill the Butcher
  7. Jim Broadbent William "Boss" Tweed
  8. Henry Thomas Johnny Sirocco
  9. Brendan Gleeson Walter "Monk" McGinn
  10. Gary Lewis McGloin
  11. Stephen Graham Shang

Directors

  1. Martin Scorsese

Producers

  1. Alberto Grimaldi
  2. Bob Weinstein
  3. Harvey Weinstein

Writers

  1. Jay Cocks
  2. Steven Zaillian
  3. Kenneth Lonergan

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Gangs of New York

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The violent rise of gangland power in New York City at a time of massive political corruption and the city's evolution into a cultural melting pot set the stage for this lavish historical epic, which director Martin Scorsese finally brought to the screen almost 30 years after he first began to plan the project. In 1846, as waves of Irish immigrants poured into the New York neighborhood of Five Points, a number of citizens of British and Dutch ... The violent rise of gangland power in New York City at a time of massive political corruption and the city's evolution into a cultural melting pot set the stage for this lavish historical epic, which director Martin Scorsese finally brought to the screen almost 30 years after he first began to plan the project. In 1846, as waves of Irish immigrants poured into the New York neighborhood of Five Points, a number of citizens of British and Dutch heritage who were born in the United States began making an open display of their resentment toward the new arrivals. William Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis), better known as "Bill the Butcher" for his deadly skill with a knife, bands his fellow "Native Americans" into a gang to take on the Irish immigrants; the immigrants in turn form a gang of their own, "The Dead Rabbits," organized by Priest Vallon (Liam Neeson). After an especially bloody clash between the Natives and the Rabbits leaves Vallon dead, his son goes missing; the boy ends up in a brutal reform school before returning to the Five Points in 1862 as Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio). Now a strapping adult who has learned how to fight, Amsterdam has come to seek vengeance against Bill the Butcher, whose underworld control of the Five Points through violence and intimidation dovetails with the open corruption of New York politician "Boss" Tweed (Jim Broadbent). Amsterdam gradually penetrates Bill the Butcher's inner circle, and he soon becomes his trusted assistant. Amsterdam also finds himself falling for Jenny Everdeane (Cameron Diaz), a beautiful but street-smart thief who was once involved with Bill. Amsterdam is learning a great deal from Bill, but before he can turn the tables on the man who killed his father, Amsterdam's true identity is exposed, even though he has concealed it from nearly everyone, including Jenny. Gangs Of New York was the first film in two years from actor Leonardo DiCaprio; ironically, it was at one time scheduled to open on the same day as Catch Me if You Can, the Steven Spielberg project that DiCaprio began filming immediately after Gangs wrapped.

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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

75%Tomatometer score: 75% positive reviews from professional critics.

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  1. Positive review
    Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile It's a story of such relevance to New York, to America and even to the rest of the world, that just had to be told on film with as much impact as a filmmaker can muster. And Martin Scorsese musters... – Full review External link
  2. Negative review
    Sandra Hall, Sydney Morning Herald n the end, you're left feeling that Scorsese has put on a great show. As to what he means by it, I doubt he knows. – Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Shannon J. Harvey, Sunday Times (Australia) If Scorsese ever puts out a director's cut, that will be the film to watch. . . – Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Angie Errigo, Empire Magazine An ironic, emotional, gory revision of the American Experiment, marred by narrative problems but sufficiently awesome in its ambitious scale and intentions to rate as a must-see. – Full review External link

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