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The Long Good Friday

  • 1980
  • R
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
23K
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The Long Good Friday (1980)
Trailer for this thriller about a British crime boss who has a very bad day
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CrimeDramaMystery

An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.

  • Director
    • John Mackenzie
  • Writer
    • Barrie Keeffe
  • Stars
    • Bob Hoskins
    • Helen Mirren
    • Paul Freeman
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Mackenzie
    • Writer
      • Barrie Keeffe
    • Stars
      • Bob Hoskins
      • Helen Mirren
      • Paul Freeman
    • 170User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    The Long Good Friday (1980)
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    Bob Hoskins in The Long Good Friday (1980)
    Helen Mirren and Bob Hoskins in The Long Good Friday (1980)
    Helen Mirren and Bob Hoskins in The Long Good Friday (1980)
    Helen Mirren and Bob Hoskins in The Long Good Friday (1980)
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    Bob Hoskins in The Long Good Friday (1980)
    Bob Hoskins in The Long Good Friday (1980)
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    Helen Mirren and Bob Hoskins in The Long Good Friday (1980)
    Bob Hoskins in The Long Good Friday (1980)

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    Bob Hoskins
    Bob Hoskins
    • Harold
    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Victoria
    Paul Freeman
    Paul Freeman
    • Colin
    Leo Dolan
    • Phil
    Kevin McNally
    Kevin McNally
    • Irish Youth
    Patti Love
    Patti Love
    • Carol
    P.H. Moriarty
    P.H. Moriarty
    • Razors
    Derek Thompson
    Derek Thompson
    • Jeff
    Bryan Marshall
    Bryan Marshall
    • Harris
    Ruby Head
    • Harold's Mother
    Charles Cork
    Charles Cork
    • Eric
    Olivier Pierre
    • Chef
    Pierce Brosnan
    Pierce Brosnan
    • 1st Irishman
    Daragh O'Malley
    Daragh O'Malley
    • 2nd Irishman
    Dave King
    Dave King
    • Parky
    Karl Howman
    • David
    Brian Hall
    Brian Hall
    • Alan
    Alan Ford
    Alan Ford
    • Jack
    • Director
      • John Mackenzie
    • Writer
      • Barrie Keeffe
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Bob Hoskins' voice was dubbed over by a Wolverhampton actor, for fear Americans wouldn't understand his London accent. After Hoskins threatened to sue Jack Gill and British Lion (the original producers before HandMade bought the rights), the dubbing was removed. He was supported by Richard Burton, Sir Alec Guinness, and Warren Beatty.
    • Goofs
      The last shot of the swimming pool being drained is actually water coming in, but shown in reverse.
    • Quotes

      Pool Attendant: They kept it all incognito. They're gonna collect the body in an ice cream van.

      Harold: There's a lot of dignity in that, isn't there? Going out like a raspberry ripple.

    • Connections
      Featured in Scrubbers (1982)

    User reviews170

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    Awesome!
    This is the quintessential British gangster film, without a doubt. Bob Hoskins plays Harold Shand, a ruthless gangland boss whose empire suddenly starts crumbling before his eyes, over one Easter weekend. Shand goes to extraordinary lengths to find out just who's behind the slaughter, and why. Standout performances from all involved, especially Hoskins as Shand.

    What makes the film so special is that it's played straight – not for laughs; there are no ‘mockney' accents or wide-boy routines here, just the serious business of bloody revenge.

    Utterly compelling, I cannot really praise this enough; if you want to see a truly great British gangster film, watch this. Forgot Lock, Stock and the other pretenders, this is still very much the one to watch.
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    • Release date
      • April 2, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Handmade Films Website
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Črni petek za razbojnike
    • Filming locations
      • Brixton, London, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Black Lion Films
      • Calendar Productions
      • HandMade Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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