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Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

Release: 2002-12-14 ·Runtime: 168m ·★ 7.3
Drama History Crime

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.

Production Countries

United States of America Italy

Production Companies

Miramax
Touchstone Pictures
Initial Entertainment Group
Alberto Grimaldi Productions

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Cast

Richard Strange Richard Strange as Undertaker Tim Pigott-Smith Tim Pigott-Smith as Calvinist Minister Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio as Amsterdam Vallon Cara Seymour Cara Seymour as Hell-Cat Maggie Corrado Scalia Corrado Scalia as Rapist (uncredited) Virgilio Ponti Virgilio Ponti as Bill the Butcher's Gang Member (uncredited) Brendan Gleeson Brendan Gleeson as Walter 'Monk' McGinn Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Jimmy Spoils Barbara Bouchet Barbara Bouchet as Mrs. Schermerhorn Giovanni Lombardo Radice Giovanni Lombardo Radice as Mr. Legree Richard Syms Richard Syms as Drunken Repeater Ottaviano Dell'Acqua Ottaviano Dell'Acqua as Bill the Butcher's Gang Member (uncredited) Raffaella Ponzo Raffaella Ponzo as Johnny's Girlfriend Lucy Davenport Lucy Davenport as Miss Schermerhorn Katy Monique Cuomo Katy Monique Cuomo as Tweed's Whore (uncredited) Eddie Marsan Eddie Marsan as Killoran Rab Affleck Rab Affleck as Plug Uglies Leader Stuart Yung Sai-Kit Stuart Yung Sai-Kit as Chinese at Sparrow's Pagoda Loretta Rossi Stuart Loretta Rossi Stuart as Dead Rabbit Gang Member (uncredited) Cameron Diaz Cameron Diaz as Jenny Everdeane Henry Thomas Henry Thomas as Johnny Sirocco Dominique Vandenberg Dominique Vandenberg as Dead Rabbit Gang Member Sean McGinley Sean McGinley as Forty Thieves Leader Richard Graham Richard Graham as Card Player (Harvey) Michael Byrne Michael Byrne as Horace Greeley Kathy Shao-Lin Lee Kathy Shao-Lin Lee as Chinese Dancer Clemente Ukmar Clemente Ukmar as Priest's Gang Member (uncredited) Peter-Hugo Daly Peter-Hugo Daly as One-Armed Priest Franco Venditti Franco Venditti as Coach (uncredited) Arnaldo Dell'Acqua Arnaldo Dell'Acqua as Bill the Butcher's Gang Member (uncredited) Stephen Graham Stephen Graham as Shang Liam Carney Liam Carney as Bill The Butcher's Gang #1 Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese as Wealthy Homeowner (uncredited) Flaminia Fegarotti Flaminia Fegarotti as Miss Eliza Trevor Cooper Trevor Cooper as Man in Tweed's Office (uncredited) Sean Gilder Sean Gilder as Rat Pit Game Master Joseph P. Reidy Joseph P. Reidy as Police Chief Ford Kiernan Ford Kiernan as Black Joke Chief Nick Bartlett Nick Bartlett as Chichesters Leader John Sessions John Sessions as Harry Watkins / Lincoln Nick Miles Nick Miles as Atlantic Guard Leader Eliane Chappuis Eliane Chappuis as Chinese Whore David Hemmings David Hemmings as Mr. Schermerhorn Peter Berling Peter Berling as Knife Act Caller Brendan Dempsey Brendan Dempsey as Provost Marshal Registrar Leo Burmester Leo Burmester as Telegraph Operator #1 (voice) Gary Lewis Gary Lewis as McGloin Roger Ashton-Griffiths Roger Ashton-Griffiths as P.T. Barnum Alexia Murray Alexia Murray as Topsy John C. Reilly John C. Reilly as Happy Jack Massimo Vanni Massimo Vanni as Bar Bouncer (uncredited) Pietro Torrisi Pietro Torrisi as Priest's Gang Member (uncredited) Liam Neeson Liam Neeson as 'Priest' Vallon Alec McCowen Alec McCowen as Reverend Raleigh Mauro Cremonini Mauro Cremonini as Internee (uncredited) Salvatore Billa Salvatore Billa as Native (uncredited) Ilaria D'Elia Ilaria D'Elia as Jenny's Girl Daniel Day-Lewis Daniel Day-Lewis as Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting Nazzareno Natale Nazzareno Natale as Don Whiskerandos Terry O'Neill Terry O'Neill as Chichesters Leader Angela Pleasence Angela Pleasence as Woman Accomplice Finbar Furey Finbar Furey as Satan's Circus Singer Vincenzo Tanassi Vincenzo Tanassi as Fireman (uncredited) Paolo Lorimer Paolo Lorimer as Tammany Man (uncredited) David Bamber David Bamber as Passenger on Omnibus Iain McColl Iain McColl as Condemned Man (Seamus) Jim Broadbent Jim Broadbent as Boss Tweed Robert Goodman Robert Goodman as Forty Thieves Leader Marcello Fonte Marcello Fonte as Citizen (uncredited) Alberto Dell'Acqua Alberto Dell'Acqua as Bill the Butcher's Gang Member (uncredited) Ian Pirie Ian Pirie as Slaughter Housers Leader Tim Faraday Tim Faraday as Plug Uglies Leader Patrizio Pelizzi Patrizio Pelizzi as Italian Emigrant (uncredited) Gerry Robert Byrne Gerry Robert Byrne as Draft Official Franco Daddi Franco Daddi as Bill the Butcher's Gang Member (uncredited) Michele Bevilacqua Michele Bevilacqua as Middle Class Man (uncredited)