Leonardo DiCaprio
Amsterdam Vallon
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Gangs of New York is a 2002 American historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1927 book The Gangs of New York.
Dec 20, 2002 · A crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz. Set in 1862, it follows the quest for revenge of Amsterdam Vallon, who returns to the Five Points area of New York City after his father's murder by Bill the Butcher.
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- Crime, Drama
- Martin Scorsese
- 2002-12-20
Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a young Irish immigrant released from prison. He returns to the Five Points seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis ...
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- Martin Scorsese
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- Leonardo Dicaprio
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis, ‘Gangs of New York’ chronicles the waves of immigrants that swelled the population of New York to where...
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- 519.7K
- Miramax
Find out who starred in the historical epic film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the novel by Herbert Asbury. See the full list of actors, writers, and other crew members who worked on Gangs of New York.
The New York City draft riots break out, and many upper-class citizens and African-Americans are attacked by the rioters. Union soldiers enter the city to put down the riots. As the gangs meet, they are hit by shells from naval ships in the harbor firing directly into Paradise Square.
Sep 12, 2023 · Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York dramatizes real events that took place in the city in the 1860s, and its ending recontextualizes that history.
