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Gangs of New York (2002)

R 168 minutes EN Drama , History , Crime

America was born in the streets.

In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father years earlier. With an eager pickpocket by his side and a whole new army, Vallon fights his way to seek vengeance on the Butcher and restore peace in the area.

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Amsterdam Vallon

Daniel Day-Lewis

Bill "The Butcher" Cutting

Cameron Diaz

Jenny Everdeane

Jim Broadbent

Boss Tweed

John C. Reilly

Happy Jack

Henry Thomas

Johnny Sirocco

Liam Neeson

"Priest" Vallon

Brendan Gleeson

Walter "Monk" McGinn

Gary Lewis

McGloin

Stephen Graham

Shang

Eddie Marsan

Killoran

Alec McCowen

Reverend Raleigh

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Howard Shore

Original Music Composer

Michael Ballhaus

Director of Photography

Martin Scorsese

Director

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Maurizio Grimaldi

Executive Producer

Michael Hausman

Executive Producer

Michael Ovitz

Executive Producer

Rick Yorn

Executive Producer

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I recall meeting Daniel Day-Lewis some years ago, he had just stepped from his motor bike and proved to be a charming, engaging man extremely far removed from the racist and odious "Bill the Butcher" character he so expertly creates in this hard, gritty and brutal depiction of the almost tribal existences lived by many in 1860s New York. Leonardo di Caprio ("Vallon") arrives in that city's Five Points area determined to avenge the death of his father many years earlier at the hands of this ruthless overlord. Initially ingratiating himself, he soon realises that it's going to take every ounce of his courage and resilience to challenge the status quo, and that some hefty sacrifices are going to have to be made. He is not just struggling against his nemesis, but against prejudice, corruption and a prevailing, endemic, sense of fear. The supporting cast are what really makes this special - Cameron Diaz, again so far removed from her more famous roles, alongside Jim Broadbent as the shrewd, but rather cowardly "Boss Tweed"; Brendan Gleeson and John C. Reilly all contribute to this tautly directed story of lawlessness and loyalty - with a bit of Civil War conscription thrown in to add to the toxicity of it all. The last 20 minutes are really captivating, and Scorsese with some masterful scoring from Howard Shore manages to leave us feeling exhilarated and uncomfortable at the same time!

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Official website: https://www.miramax.com/movie/gangs-of-new-york/

Production companies: Miramax, Touchstone Pictures, Initial Entertainment Group, Alberto Grimaldi Productions

Production countries: Italy, United States of America

Budget: $100,000,000

Revenue: $193,800,000

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R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian 21 or older. The parent/guardian is required to stay with the child under 17 through the entire movie, even if the parent gives the child/teenager permission to see the film alone. These films may contain strong profanity, graphic sexuality, nudity, strong violence, horror, gore, and strong drug use. A movie rated R for profanity often has more severe or frequent language than the PG-13 rating would permit. An R-rated movie may have more blood, gore, drug use, nudity, or graphic sexuality than a PG-13 movie would admit.)

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