Gangs of New York
- R
- 2002
- 168 min
- crime, drama
In 1860s New York City, a young Irish immigrant, Amsterdam Vallon, seeks revenge on William "Bill the Butcher" Cutting, the powerful nativist gang leader who murdered his father years earlier.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: Jay Cocks, Kenneth Lonergan, Steven Zaillian
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly
Though flawed, the sprawling, messy Gangs of New York is redeemed by impressive production design and Day-Lewis's electrifying performance.
Director
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Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese (born November 17, 1942) is a highly influential American filmmaker renowned for his exploration of themes like Italian-American identity, crime, and religion. He emerged as a key...
Main Cast
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Leonardo DiCaprio
as Amsterdam Vallon
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Daniel Day-Lewis
as Bill "The Butcher" Cutting
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Cameron Diaz
as Jenny Everdeane
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Jim Broadbent
as Boss Tweed
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John C. Reilly
as Happy Jack
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Henry Thomas
as Johnny Sirocco
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Liam Neeson
as "Priest" Vallon
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Brendan Gleeson
as Walter "Monk" McGinn
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Gary Lewis
as McGloin
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Stephen Graham
as Shang
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Eddie Marsan
as Killoran
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Alec McCowen
as Reverend Raleigh
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David Hemmings
as Mr. Schermerhorn
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Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
as Jimmy Spoils
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Cara Seymour
as Hell-Cat Maggie
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Roger Ashton-Griffiths
as P.T. Barnum
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Peter-Hugo Daly
as One-Armed Priest
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Cian McCormack
as Young Amsterdam
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Andrew Gallagher
as Young Johnny
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Philip Kirk
as O'Connell Guard Leader
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Rab Affleck
as Plug Uglies Leader
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Bill Barclay
as Shirt Tails Leader
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Nick Bartlett
as Chichesters Leader
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Robert Goodman
as Forty Thieves Leader
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Tim Pigott-Smith
as Calvinist Minister
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Liam Carney
as Bill The Butcher's Gang #1
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Gary McCormack
as Bill The Butcher's Gang #2
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David McBlain
as Bill The Butcher's Gang #3
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Dick Holland
as True Blue American Speaker
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Katherine Wallach
as Jenny's Girl
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Carmen Hanlon
as Jenny's Girl
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Ilaria D'Elia
as Jenny's Girl
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Laurie Ventry
as Resident Woman
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Ford Kiernan
as Black Joke Chief
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Alec McMahon
as Resident Man
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Nevan Finegan
as Dead Rabbit Gang Member
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Dominique Vandenberg
as Dead Rabbit Gang Member
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Finbar Furey
as Satan's Circus Singer
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Sean Gilder
as Rat Pit Game Master
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Richard Graham
as Card Player (Harvey)
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Richard Strange
as Undertaker
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Douglas Plasse
as Medical Student
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R. Bruce Steinheimer
as Army Recruiter
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David Bamber
as Passenger on Omnibus
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Barbara Bouchet
as Mrs. Schermerhorn
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Michael Byrne
as Horace Greeley
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Lucy Davenport
as Miss Schermerhorn
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Maura O'Connell
as Street Singer
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Alex Howden
as Assistant Hangman
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James Ramsay
as Condemned Man (Arthur)
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Iain McColl
as Condemned Man (Seamus)
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Louie Brownsell
as Legless Soldier
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Gennaro Condemi
as She-He
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Kieran Hurley
as Recruiter
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John Sessions
as Harry Watkins / Lincoln
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Michael Billingsley
as Uncle Tom
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Steven Blake
as Mr. Shelby
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Giovanni Lombardo Radice
as Mr. Legree
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Alexia Murray
as Topsy
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Flaminia Fegarotti
as Miss Eliza
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Bronco McLoughlin
as Assassin
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Channing C. Holmes
as Tap Dancer
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Roberta Quaresima
as Whore #1
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Marta Pilato
as Whore #2
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Peter Berling
as Knife Act Caller
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Patrick Gordon
as Surgeon
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Brendan White
as Archbishop
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Brendan Dempsey
as Provost Marshal Registrar
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Taddeo Harbutt
as Unruly Man
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Nazzareno Natale
as Don Whiskerandos
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Colin Hill
as Nativist Candidate
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Robert Linge
as One-Armed Veteran
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Richard Syms
as Drunken Repeater
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Christian Burgess
as The Mayor
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Gerry Robert Byrne
as Draft Official
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David J. Nicholls
as O'Connell Guard Leader
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Tim Faraday
as Plug Uglies Leader
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Sean McGinley
as Forty Thieves Leader
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John Anthony Murphy
as Kerryonians Leader
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Terry O'Neill
as Chichesters Leader
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Vincent Pickering
as American Guard Leader
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Nick Miles
as Atlantic Guard Leader
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Ian Pirie
as Slaughter Housers Leader
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John McGlynn
as Bowery Boys Leader
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Larry Kaplan
as Bloodied Bureaucrat
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Joseph P. Reidy
as Police Chief
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Joel Strachan
as Telegraph Operator
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Bill Murdoch
as Robber on Dock
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Angela Pleasence
as Woman Accomplice
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Iain Agnew
as General Wool
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Michael Hausman
as Gunboat Captain
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Raffaella Ponzo
as Johnny's Girlfriend
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Content
Genres: crime, drama
Tagline: America was born in the streets.
Categories: immigrant, 19th century, civil unrest, riot, gang war, pickpocket
Certificate: R
Production
Producer: Alberto Grimaldi, Harvey Weinstein
Casting: Ellen Lewis
Executive Producer: Bob Weinstein, Rick Yorn, Michael Ovitz, Michael Hausman, Barbara Phillips Marco, Maurizio Grimaldi
Line Producer: Randi Feinberg, Michael Jackman
Editing
Editor: Thelma Schoonmaker
Sound
Original Music Composer: Howard Shore
Art
Production Design: Dante Ferretti
Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
Title Designer: Dan Perri
Costume & Make-Up
Costume Design: Sandy Powell
Crew
Details
Country: United States, Italy
Language: English, Irish, Latin, Mandarin
Production: Miramax, Touchstone Pictures, Initial Entertainment Group, Alberto Grimaldi Productions
Technical Specs
Runtime: 168 min
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS