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14/12/2002 Drama, History, Crime 2h 48m
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America was born in the streets.

Overview

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.

  1. Martin Scorsese

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Leonardo DiCaprio

    Amsterdam Vallon

  2. Daniel Day-Lewis

    Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting

  3. Cameron Diaz

    Jenny Everdeane

  4. Jim Broadbent

    Boss Tweed

  5. John C. Reilly

    Happy Jack

  6. Henry Thomas

    Johnny Sirocco

  7. Liam Neeson

    'Priest' Vallon

  8. Brendan Gleeson

    Walter 'Monk' McGinn

  9. Gary Lewis

    McGloin

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-09-03
I recall meeting Daniel Day-Lewis some years ago, he had just stepped from his motor bike and proved to be a charming, engaging man extremely far removed from the racist and odious "Bill the Butcher" character he so expertly creates in this hard, gritty and brutal depiction of the almost tribal existences lived by many in 1860s New York. Leonardo di Caprio ("Vallon") arrives in that city's Five Points area determined to avenge the death of his father many years earlier at the hands of this ruthless overlord. Initially ingratiating himself, he soon realises that it's going to take every ounce o...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$100,000,000.00

Revenue
$193,772,504.00

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