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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 revenge story set in the Five Points area of New York City in 1862, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
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- Crime, Drama
- Martin Scorsese
- 2002-12-20
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.
A revenge story set in the 1860s New York, where a young Irish immigrant seeks to kill the leader of the Natives, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father. The film depicts the violence, corruption and racism of the Five Points district, as well as the Civil War and Tammany Hall politics.
Dec 20, 2002 · When it is over, Amsterdam disappears into an orphanage, the ominously named Hellgate House of Reform. He emerges in his early 20s (now played by Leonardo DiCaprio) and returns to Five Points, still ruled by Bill, and begins a scheme to avenge his father.
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...
- 3 min
- 524.7K
- Miramax