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Gangs of New York (2002)  link to Gangs of New York on IMDb  

Number: 2267

poster Gangs of New York

IMDb Rating:
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7.5/10 (345022 votes)

Country: USA, 167 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Drama, Crime

Director(s): Martin Scorsese

Video Codec: Unknown

Storyline:
Having seen his father killed in a major gang fight in New York, young Amsterdam Vallon is spirited away for his own safety. Some years later, he returns to the scene of his father's death, the notorious Five Points district in New York. It's 1863 and lower Manhattan is run by gangs, the most powerful of which is the Natives, headed by Bill "The Butcher" Cutting. He believes that America should belong to native-born Americans and opposes the waves of immigrants, mostly Irish, entering the city. It's also the time of the Civil War and forced conscription leads to the worst riots in US history. Amid the violence and corruption, young Vallon tries to establish himself in the area and also seek revenge over his father's death.

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Cast:

photo Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio Amsterdam Vallon
photo Daniel Day-Lewis Daniel Day-Lewis Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting
photo Cameron Diaz Cameron Diaz Jenny Everdeane
photo Jim Broadbent Jim Broadbent William 'Boss' Tweed
photo John C. Reilly John C. Reilly Happy Jack Mulraney

Medium: Unknown,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1