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Gangs of New York, 2002

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Written by: Steven Zaillian

Language: English, Irish Gaelic

Country: USA, Italy

Runtime: 167 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.4

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The mood of Gangs of New York is captivating, stylized, and atmospheric. The plot centers around an uninhibited rivalry, betrayal, and gangs. It is a drama, crime, and period movie. Stylistically, Gangs of New York features an all-star cast and has a Hollywood tone. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in an urban environment. Gangs of New York is set in New York. It happens in the 19th century. The movie is known for being a blockbuster and critically acclaimed. Gangs of New York is especially suggested for a boys' night. Note that it includes brief nudity, drugs/alcohol, and violent content.

Summary of Gangs of New York

Director Martin Scorsese revisits New York City's notorious past with this dazzling historical drama. A throwback to the epics of yesteryear, Gangs of New York is set in the mid-1800s, when the streets of lower Manhattan were teeming with tension and violence. Leonardo DiCaprio is Amsterdam Vallon, the son of a revered gang leader (Liam Neeson). As a youth, Amsterdam witnessed the death of his father at the hands of William "The Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis), the maniacally driven ruler of the city's most powerful gang. Sixteen years later, Amsterdam is finally released from the orphanage that raised him. Determined to avenge his father's death, Amsterdam makes his way back to the volatile Five Points to track down Cutting and exact revenge. As he gradually infiltrates Bill the Butcher's camp and earns the crazed gangster's respect, he must also contend with the tumultuous, but beautiful, Jenny Everdean (Cameron Diaz). DiCaprio and Diaz are impressive in their respective roles, but it is Day-Lewis who steals the show. Resurfacing after a five-year retirement, the Irish actor delivers a performance that is at once cartoonish, electrifying, comical, sincere, and deeply moving. By paying tribute to the early days of New York City in such a grand, spectacular manner, Scorsese also pays tribute to cinema itself.

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Language:	English, Irish Gaelic
Country:	USA, Italy
Release date:	9 December 2002
Runtime:	167 min

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Leonardo DiCaprio

as Amsterdam Vallon

Daniel Day-Lewis

as Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting

Cameron Diaz

as Jenny Everdeane

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Chicago Tribune

A magnificent throwback to an almost vanished era of epic filmmaking by great filmmakers in thrall to their own passions, rather than to the studio bookkeepers. Full Review

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by: Michael Wilmington

Entertainment Weekly

Everything is vast and hugely ambitious in Martin Scorsese's magisterial, scrambled historical epic. Full Review

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by: Lisa Schwarzbaum

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Impressive.

Daniel Day-Lewis has the ability to grab your attention, not because he has star quality but because of his abilities as an actor and here in this film there is no exception and the greatest part of the film aside from the witty script writing and... Read and rate it

03.January.2011
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by: Jane
Jane rated this movie10/10Must See

I actually wasn't too thrilled with the movie, but daniel day lewis's performance is awesome. He steals every scene. This movie probably should've been called bill the butcher! Read and rate it

27.August.2009
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by: space
space rated this movie8/10Great

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