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Gangs of New-York
Germany/USA 2002 Color
Gangs of New York

America was born in the streets


The film starts in 1846 and ends in 1863 with the draft riots. The setting is New York's five points, the most violent part of the world at the time. The story is risen out of the conflicts between the white Anglo-Saxon "natives" and the Italian immigrants coming into the five points. One boy needs to avenge the death of his father...

Genre/keyword: Action / Crime / Drama / Historical
Certification: Rated R
MPAA reasons: Intense strong violence, sexuality/nudity and language
Sound Mix: DTS / Dolby Digital / SDDS
Runtime: 165
Location: Roma, Cineccita, Italia
Theatrical Release: 12/20/2002
Video Release: 07/01/2003
Distributed by: Miramax Films
Directed by
  Martin Scorsese  

Cast overview
  Leonardo DiCaprio .... Amsterdam Vallon 
  Daniel Day-Lewis .... Bill the Butcher 
  Cameron Diaz .... Jenny Everdeane 
  Jim Broadbent .... Boss Tweed 
  John C. Reilly .... Happy Jack 
  Henry Thomas .... Johnny Sirocco 
  Brendan Gleeson .... Monk
  Gary Lewis .... McGloin 
  Stephen Graham .... Shang 
  Eddie Marsan .... Killoran 
  Alec McCowen .... Rev. Raleigh 
  David Hemmings .... Mr. Schermerhorn 
  Larry Gilliard Jr.  .... Jimmy Spoils 
  Cara Seymour .... Hell-Cat Maggie 
 

Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  Roger Ashton-Griffiths .... P.T.Barnum 
  Salvatore Billa .... Native 
  Barbara Bouchet 
  Gerry Robert Byrne  .... Draft Official 
  Brennan Caitlin .... Hot Corn Girl 
  Liam Carney .... Fuzzy 
  Eliane Chappuis 
  Lucy Davenport .... Miss Skimmerhorne 
  Ilaria D'Elia .... Jenny's Girl 
  Brando De Sica 
  Andrew Gallagher .... Young Johnny Sirocco 
  Robert Goodman .... Forty Thieves Gang Leader 
  Stephen Graham .... Shang 
  David Hemmings  
  Yoon C. Joyce 
  Ford Kiernan 
  Gary Lewis  .... Charles McGloin 
  Gary McCormack .... Stick 
  Liam Neeson .... Priest Vallon 
  Raffaella Ponzo .... Johnny's girlfriend 
  Cara Seymour .... Hellcat Maggie 
  Donald Stewart .... Anatomist 
  Dominique Vandenberg .... Tommy 
  Massimo Vanni 
  
Written
  Jay Cocks
  Kenneth Lonergan 
  Martin Scorsese
  Steven Zaillian
  Based upon the non-fiction history book by Herbert Asbury first printed in 1928. 
	
Original Music by 
  Bono (song "The Hands That Built America")  
  Peter Gabriel  
  Howard Shore (song "Brooklyn Heights")  
  
Cinematography by 
  Michael Ballhaus  
  
Film Editing by 
  Thelma Schoonmaker  
  
Casting by 
  Ellen Lewis
  
Production Design by 
  Dante Ferretti  
  
Art Direction by 
  Alessandro Alberti  
  Maria-Teresa Barbasso  
  Dimitri Capuani  
  Robert Guerra  
  Nazzareno Piana  
  Luca Tranchino  
  
Set Decoration by 
  Francesca LoSchiavo  
  
Costume Design by 
  Sandy Powell 

 

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