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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

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