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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

Cast

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