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A 2002 historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis. It depicts the rivalry between Irish and Protestant gangs in 19th-century New York City, and the quest for revenge by Amsterdam Vallon.
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A film by Martin Scorsese about the rivalry between Irish and Native gangs in 1860s New York. Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz star in this epic tale of revenge, corruption and freedom.
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- Crime, Drama
- Martin Scorsese
- 2002-12-20
A historical drama directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis. Read critics and audience reviews, watch clips, and find out where to stream or buy the movie.
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- Martin Scorsese
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- Leonardo Dicaprio
Dec 20, 2002 · Martin Scorsese’s “Gangs of New York” rips up the postcards of American history and reassembles them into a violent, blood-soaked story of our bare-knuckled past. The New York it portrays in the years between the 1840s and the Civil War is, as a character observes, “the forge of hell,” in which groups clear space by killing their rivals.
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
- 553.1K
- Miramax
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.
This motion picture event from acclaimed director Martin Scorsese earned 10 Academy Award® nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor,...