Who lit the fuse that tore Harold's world apart?
In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.
The Long Good Friday (1980) is a crime, thriller and drama film directed by John Mackenzie, released on November 1, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King and Bryan Marshall. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 448 ratings.
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Bob Hoskins
as Harold Shand
Helen Mirren
as Victoria
Dave King
as Parky
Bryan Marshall
as Harris
Derek Thompson
as Jeff
Eddie Constantine
as Charlie
Paul Freeman
as Colin
P.H. Moriarty
as Razors
Alan Ford
as Jack
Paul Barber
as Erroll
Karl Howman
as David
Nick Stringer
as Billy
Directed by John Mackenzie, written by Barrie Keeffe, produced by Barry Hanson.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 448 ratings.
It's not about safety, it's about honour. It's the early 1980s, it's Good Friday, and Harold Shand is waiting to entertain some powerful American muscle. He hopes to get them to help fund his dockside development, but someone is murdering his men, and although Harold has a good idea who is responsible, he isn't quite prepared for the events that follow. Plot wise, The Long Good Friday is a lesson in under taxing…
Reviewed on May 23, 2019
"Harold" (Bob Hoskins) has spent the last ten years building up a business of the back off criminal enterprises and is about to try to go straight with an hude dockside development he hopes to sell on to some Americans. They've arrived in London and he is all set to wine and dine them to seal the deal when things start going quite spectacularly wrong. His best pal "Colin" (Paul Freeman) is killed after seeking a…
Reviewed on April 28, 2024
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The Long Good Friday (1980) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and MovieMe. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Long Good Friday (1980) includes Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King, Bryan Marshall and Derek Thompson. The film was directed by John Mackenzie. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Long Good Friday was released on November 1, 1980 and runs for 1h 54m.
The Long Good Friday (1980) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 448 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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