Movie
Gangs of New York
Overview
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.
Details
- Release date
- 2002-12-14
- Runtime
- 168 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Miramax, Touchstone Pictures, Initial Entertainment Group, Alberto Grimaldi Productions
- Country
- United States of America, Italy
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Amsterdam Vallon
- Daniel Day-Lewis as Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting
- Cameron Diaz as Jenny Everdeane
- Jim Broadbent as Boss Tweed
- John C. Reilly as Happy Jack
- Henry Thomas as Johnny Sirocco
- Liam Neeson as 'Priest' Vallon
- Brendan Gleeson as Walter 'Monk' McGinn
- Gary Lewis as McGloin
- Stephen Graham as Shang
- Eddie Marsan as Killoran
- Alec McCowen as Reverend Raleigh
Crew
- Martin Scorsese - Director
- Steven Zaillian - Screenplay
- Kenneth Lonergan - Screenplay
- Jay Cocks - Screenplay
- Jay Cocks - Story
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