Gangs of New York

20022002
K-15K-15
2h 47min

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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.

Director
- Martin Scorsese
Writers
- Jay Cocks(story)
- Steven Zaillian(screenplay)
- Kenneth Lonergan(screenplay)
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Nominated for 10 Oscars
- 50 wins & 135 nominations total

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Amsterdam Vallonas Amsterdam Vallon

Jenny Everdeaneas Jenny Everdeane

Daniel Day-Lewis

Bill 'The Butcher' Cuttingas Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting

Boss Tweedas Boss Tweed

Happy Jackas Happy Jack

Johnny Siroccoas Johnny Sirocco

'Priest' Vallonas 'Priest' Vallon

Brendan Gleeson

Walter 'Monk' McGinnas Walter 'Monk' McGinn

McGloinas McGloin

Shangas Shang

Killoranas Killoran

Reverend Raleighas Reverend Raleigh
(as Alec Mccowen)

Mr. Schermerhornas Mr. Schermerhorn

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Jimmy Spoilsas Jimmy Spoils
(as Larry Gilliard Jr.)

Hell-Cat Maggieas Hell-Cat Maggie

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

P.T. Barnumas P.T. Barnum

Peter-Hugo Daly

One-Armed Priestas One-Armed Priest
(as Peter Hugo Daly)

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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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

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Taglines
- Freedom was born in the streets.
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
Certificate
- K-15
Parents guide

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

Top review

8/10

Powerful performance by Daniel Day-Lewis

Gangs of New York was is an epic historical crime movie directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Brendon Gleeson, Stephen Graham and Liam Neeson in a special appearance.

The movie is a must watch classic which displays the birth of America and yes through bloody violence and brawls.

The movie displays the greatnesses of Martin Scorsese and his imagination and scope to take out the best from a simple revenge plot.

Acting should be appreciated by all the characters but Daniel Day-Lewis steals the show by his brutal violence in a gentle way.

The screenplay of the movie is slow but captivating and hold the viewers. Location of 1840 America is amazing and background music is good. It wouldn't be wrong to say that this is one of the finest piece of work by Martin Scorsese and a must watch for the viewers who like periodic movies.

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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

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Runtime
- 2h 47min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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