Gangs of New York

About

Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film takes place in 1863 and follows Amsterdam Vallon who has returned from jail and seeks revenge on his father's killer, Bill the Butcher. The film was inspired by the 1927 non-fiction book The Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury. 

Trivia

Many of the gangs mentioned in the film were real-life NYC gangs. Martin Scorsese makes a cameo in the film as a wealthy man. 

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Released
December 20, 2002
Genre
Drama
Rating
R
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Gangs of New York Cast