America was born in the streets.
Gangs of New York Synopsis
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.
Gangs of New York (2002) is a drama, history and crime film directed by Martin Scorsese, released on December 14, 2002 with a runtime of 2h 48m. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz and Jim Broadbent. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 7,404 ratings.
- Director:
- Martin Scorsese
- Writers:
- Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, Kenneth Lonergan
- Producers:
- Harvey Weinstein, Alberto Grimaldi
- Cinematographer:
- Michael Ballhaus
- Composer:
- Howard Shore
- Production:
- Miramax, Touchstone Pictures, Initial Entertainment Group, Alberto Grimaldi Productions
- Budget:
- $100,000,000
- Revenue:
- $193,772,504
- Status:
- Released