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Gangs of New York

America was born in the streets.

2002 · 2 h 48 · Italy, United States · English

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • History

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.

Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Written by
Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, Kenneth Lonergan

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