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Gangs of New York (2002)
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent
Runtime168 min
Rating18
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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.
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Gangs of New York was a critically acclaimed film that received mixed reviews from critics upon its release in 2002. The film earned 10 Academy Award nominations, though it did not win any. With an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 73%, the film was generally well-received by audiences who praised its grand historical scope and Scorsese's gritty direction.
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Gangs of New York is a 2002 epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1928 book The Gangs of New York. The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cameron Diaz, along with Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas and Brendan Gleeson in supporting roles. The film also marks the start of a collaboration between DiCaprio and Scorsese.
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