Gangs of New York

2002 film directed by Martin Scorsese

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"Gangs of New York" is a 2002 film directed by Martin Scorsese that depicts the violent conflict between immigrant gangs in 19th-century New York City. The movie is considered a significant work in Scorsese's filmography and explores themes of revenge, assimilation, and urban violence during a formative period in American history.

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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.

Released: 2002-12-14168 minDir: Martin ScorseseDrama, History, CrimeBudget: $100MBox office: $194M

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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio as Amsterdam Vallon
Daniel Day-Lewis as Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting
Cameron Diaz as Jenny Everdeane
Jim Broadbent as Boss Tweed
John C. Reilly as Happy Jack

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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 Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, 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.

The film is set from 1846 to 1902 when a long-running Catholic–Protestant feud erupts into violence, just as an Irish immigrant group is protesting the threat of conscription during the Civil War. Scorsese spent 20 years developing the project until Miramax Films acquired it in 1999. Principal photography took place in Cinecittà Studios in Rome, and Long Island City, New York City.