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Gangs of New York

  • 20022002
  • 1818
  • 2h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
431K
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POPULARITY
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
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In 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.In 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.In 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
431K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
815
19
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • Jay Cocks(story)
    • Steven Zaillian(screenplay)
    • Kenneth Lonergan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Cameron Diaz
    • Daniel Day-Lewis
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  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • Jay Cocks(story)
    • Steven Zaillian(screenplay)
    • Kenneth Lonergan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Cameron Diaz
    • Daniel Day-Lewis
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    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 222Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 10 Oscars
      • 50 wins & 135 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Amsterdam Vallonas Amsterdam Vallon
    Cameron Diaz
    Cameron Diaz
    • Jenny Everdeaneas Jenny Everdeane
    Daniel Day-Lewis
    Daniel Day-Lewis
    • Bill 'The Butcher' Cuttingas Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Boss Tweedas Boss Tweed
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Happy Jackas Happy Jack
    Henry Thomas
    Henry Thomas
    • Johnny Siroccoas Johnny Sirocco
    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • 'Priest' Vallonas 'Priest' Vallon
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • Walter 'Monk' McGinnas Walter 'Monk' McGinn
    Gary Lewis
    Gary Lewis
    • McGloinas McGloin
    Stephen Graham
    Stephen Graham
    • Shangas Shang
    Eddie Marsan
    Eddie Marsan
    • Killoranas Killoran
    Alec McCowen
    Alec McCowen
    • Reverend Raleighas Reverend Raleigh
    • (as Alec Mccowen)
    David Hemmings
    David Hemmings
    • Mr. Schermerhornas Mr. Schermerhorn
    Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
    Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
    • Jimmy Spoilsas Jimmy Spoils
    • (as Larry Gilliard Jr.)
    Cara Seymour
    Cara Seymour
    • Hell-Cat Maggieas Hell-Cat Maggie
    Roger Ashton-Griffiths
    Roger Ashton-Griffiths
    • P.T. Barnumas P.T. Barnum
    Peter-Hugo Daly
    Peter-Hugo Daly
    • One-Armed Priestas One-Armed Priest
    • (as Peter Hugo Daly)
    Cian McCormack
    Cian McCormack
    • Young Amsterdamas Young Amsterdam
    • (as Cian Mccormack)
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • Jay Cocks(story) (screenplay)
      • Steven Zaillian(screenplay)
      • Kenneth Lonergan(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    In the god-forsaken district of early-1860s Lower Manhattan known as the Five Points, the vicious Nativist, Bill "The Butcher" Cutting, is the supreme overlord of an area riddled with crime, prostitution, theft and murder, as the American Civil War still rages on. Sixteen whole years after the brutal murder of his father from Bill's blood-stained hands, an orphaned Irish-American, Amsterdam Vallon, returns to this melting pot of corruption to avenge his untimely death; however, a lot has changed since then. Who can remember the once-innocent boy and now a young man bent on revenge, who works his way up to the hierarchy of Five Points? Will Amsterdam ever taste the dangerous but sweet fruit of retribution? —Nick Riganas
    gangsternew york citypolitical corruptionbutchertorture231 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Freedom was born in the streets.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • 18
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To simulate Bill the Butcher's fake eye, Daniel Day-Lewis had his own eyeball covered in prosthetic glass. Day-Lewis learned to tap his fake eye with the tip of a knife without blinking.
    • Goofs
      When the competing fire companies arrive at the house fire, one fireman wears modern-day fireman's pants. He may be a real-life firefighter, in the scene as a safety precaution.
    • Quotes

      Amsterdam Vallon: When you kill a king, you don't stab him in the dark. You kill him where the entire court can watch him die.

    • Crazy credits
      Noises from the modern day New York streets play over the second half of the closing credits.
    • Alternate versions
      Scorsese's original cut of the film was 216 minutes (3 hours & 36 minutes) long.
    • Connections
      Edited into U2: The Hands That Built America (Version 1) (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Brooklyn Heights
      Composed by Howard Shore

      Produced by Hal Willner

      Recorded and mixed by Eric Liljestrand

      Additional mixing by Tom Lazarus

      Additional recording and mixing by Geoff Foster

      Orchestrations by Jeff Atmajian

      Conducted by Andy Brown

      Solo counter tenor by Will Towers

      Solo boy soprano by James Kanagasooriam

    User reviews1.2K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Very hard move to rate
    I think the 7.5 average is about right. For all that I love about the historical topic, costumes, witty bits in the script (especially all Boss Tweed scenes) and acting from DDL, there were just a few things that felt very off preventing this from being a great film of the 2000s.

    The entire Jenny plot feels like a waste. The opening scenes with the father almost feel like Sci-Fi and take the realism out of a critical American history topic. The first half has a tremendous amount of build up for mostly uninteresting characters (and constant detail about gangs irrelevant to the plot) just to fulfill a centuries old trope and could have been sliced by 30 minutes to enhance the final product. The second half was good enough to help it overcome those flaws, but it requires a lot of patience, and I must note that the final showdown requires no great valor from these cowardly characters - ultimately a bit unfulfilling. The action afterward that showdown does do a good job of driving home a message though.
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    • rnys22
    • Sep 15, 2020

    FAQ9

    • Is "Gangs of New York" based on a book?
    • Was The Butcher a real person?
    • Was William Tweed a real person?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 2003 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Italy
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Irish Gaelic
      • Chinese
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Băng Đảng New York
    • Filming locations
      • Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)
      • Alberto Grimaldi Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $77,812,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,100,000
      • Dec 22, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $193,772,504
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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