Gangs of New York / Miramax Films presents a Martin Scorsese picture an Alberto Grimaldi production ; producers, Alberto Grimaldi, Harvey Weinstein ; screenplay writers, Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, Kenneth Lonergan ; director, Martin Scorsese.

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In 1846, waves of Irish immigrants poured into the New York neighborhood of Five Points. "Billy the Butcher" bands his fellow "Native Americans" into a gang to take on the Irish gang "The Dead Rabbits," organized by Priest Vallon. After an bloody clash Vallon is dead and his son ends up in a brutal...

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Uniform Title:Gangs of New York (Motion picture : 2002)
Corporate Authors: Miramax Films, Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Grimaldi, Alberto, Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-, Cocks, Jay, Zaillian, Steven, Lonergan, Kenneth, Scorsese, Martin, DiCaprio, Leonardo, Day-Lewis, Daniel, Diaz, Cameron, Broadbent, Jim, Reilly, John C., 1965-, Thomas, Henry, 1971-, Gleeson, Brendan, Neeson, Liam, Ballhaus, Michael, 1935-2017, Schoonmaker, Thelma, Shore, Howard, Powell, Sandy, Ferretti, Dante, 1943-
Language:English
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English and French ; subtitles in English and French ; closed captioned.
Published: Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2002.
Edition:[Blu-ray widescreen version].
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Irish Americans > Drama.
Immigrants > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Irish > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Gangs > New York (State) > Five Points (New York) > Drama.
Five Points (New York, N.Y.) > History > 19th century > Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 166 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
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In 1846, waves of Irish immigrants poured into the New York neighborhood of Five Points. "Billy the Butcher" bands his fellow "Native Americans" into a gang to take on the Irish gang "The Dead Rabbits," organized by Priest Vallon. After an bloody clash Vallon is dead and his son ends up in a brutal reform school. In 1862, that boy returns to seek vengeance against the man that killed his father.
Note:Blu-ray ; High Definition.
Title from disc.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002 ; 2008 DVD release.
Special features include : U2 "The hands that built America" music video ; history of the Five Points ; exploring the sets of "Gangs of New York" (multi-angle) ; feature commentary with Martin Scorsese ; set design ; costume design ; theatrical trailer ; teaser trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.I67 G36 2008 Blu-ray Video
CS9 D0096497 Blu-ray Video
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
Awards:Golden Globes, USA, 2003: Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture (Martin Scorsese); Best Original Song - Motion Picture (U2 (music/lyrics) For the song "The Hands That Built America").
ISBN:0788887629
9780788887628
Credits:Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; original music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Dante Ferretti.
System Details:Blu-ray disc ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; this Blu-ray disc will not play in a standard DVD player.
Cast:
Leonardo Dicaprio, Daniel Day Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, Liam Neeson.