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Boardwalk Empire
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Friendless Child

  • Episode aired Oct 19, 2014
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  • 56m
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Steve Buscemi, Paul Calderon, and Michael Zegen in Boardwalk Empire (2010)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • History
In 1897 Nucky's family tries to help the young Gillian and in 1931 his forces try to resist an ambitious Luciano.In 1897 Nucky's family tries to help the young Gillian and in 1931 his forces try to resist an ambitious Luciano.In 1897 Nucky's family tries to help the young Gillian and in 1931 his forces try to resist an ambitious Luciano.
IMDb RATING
9.1/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Allen Coulter
  • Writers
    • Terence Winter
    • Riccardo DiLoreto
    • Cristine Chambers
  • Stars
    • Steve Buscemi
    • Kelly Macdonald
    • Michael Shannon(credit only)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Allen Coulter
  • Writers
    • Terence Winter
    • Riccardo DiLoreto
    • Cristine Chambers
  • Stars
    • Steve Buscemi
    • Kelly Macdonald
    • Michael Shannon(credit only)
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    • 3User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Steve Buscemi in Boardwalk Empire (2010)
    Steve Buscemi in Boardwalk Empire (2010)
    Madeleine Yen in Boardwalk Empire (2010)
    Boardwalk Empire, "Friendless Child"
    Boardwalk Empire, "Friendless Child"
    Boardwalk Empire, "Friendless Child"

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    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Enoch 'Nucky' Thompsonas Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson
    Kelly Macdonald
    Kelly Macdonald
    • Margaret Thompsonas Margaret Thompson
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Nelson Van Aldenas Nelson Van Alden
    • (credit only)
    Shea Whigham
    Shea Whigham
    • Elias 'Eli' Thompsonas Elias 'Eli' Thompson
    Stephen Graham
    Stephen Graham
    • Al Caponeas Al Capone
    • (credit only)
    Vincent Piazza
    Vincent Piazza
    • Lucky Lucianoas Lucky Luciano
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    • Chalky Whiteas Chalky White
    • (credit only)
    Paul Sparks
    Paul Sparks
    • Mickey Doyleas Mickey Doyle
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Valentin Narcisseas Valentin Narcisse
    • (credit only)
    Ben Rosenfield
    Ben Rosenfield
    • Willie Thompsonas Willie Thompson
    Gretchen Mol
    Gretchen Mol
    • Gillian Darmodyas Gillian Darmody
    Anatol Yusef
    Anatol Yusef
    • Meyer Lanskyas Meyer Lansky
    Marc Pickering
    Marc Pickering
    • Deputy Sheriff Enoch Thompsonas Deputy Sheriff Enoch Thompson
    Boris McGiver
    Boris McGiver
    • Sheriff Jacob Lindsayas Sheriff Jacob Lindsay
    John Ellison Conlee
    John Ellison Conlee
    • Commodore Louis Kaestneras Commodore Louis Kaestner
    Greg Antonacci
    Greg Antonacci
    • Johnny Torrioas Johnny Torrio
    Michael Zegen
    Michael Zegen
    • Benny Siegelas Benny Siegel
    Paul Calderon
    Paul Calderon
    • Arquimedesas Arquimedes
    • Director
      • Allen Coulter
    • Writers
      • Terence Winter
      • Riccardo DiLoreto
      • Cristine Chambers
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The book that young Gillian Darmody reads from is "Round the World with Nellie Bly", by Elizabeth Jane Cochran (writing under her pseudonym). The book details Bly's solo 72 day journey around the world, having with her only a single dress, overcoat, a change of underwear and some £200. She completed the journey and it brought her world fame and admiration. This is also the only book young Gillian owns, and may help to shine some light on why when we first meet her, she displays a very fierce, independent attitude.
    • Goofs
      The sound of a train in the background features an air horn. In the 1930s it would have been a shrill steam whistle.
    • Quotes

      Benny Siegel: Hey, Talia, I think I left my tongue down there.

    • Soundtracks
      Straight Up and Down
      Written and performed by The Brian Jonestown Massacre

    User reviews3

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    Top review
    10/10
    Fantastic.
    In the Sopranos, flashback were shown, but they were minimal and showed why Tony is the person he is. In Boardwalk Empire, the flashbacks are a part of the story and young Nucky is a main character, He is a struggling man who wants to help, but he knows for a fact that helping others has its limits. Enoch 'nucky' Thompson has always been shown as someone who plays an act, what you see is not who he really is, and this episode tells you who he was and why he isn't that in a brilliant way that couldn't have been done better. To tell one how and why this episode works, would be to spoil it, and in a stupid way, because, to fully embrace the episode, you would need to be someone who has been with nucky since the beginning.
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    • malik-on
    • Oct 20, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2014 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Steiner Studios - 15 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Closest to the Hole Productions
      • Cold Front Productions
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16 : 9

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