Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York [videorecording] / Miramax Films presents a Martin Scorsese picture an Alberto Grimaldi production, a Miramax Films presentation ; 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 an...

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Corporate Authors: U2 (Musical group) (Musician, Lyricist), Miramax Films, Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), Discovery Channel (Firm)
Other Authors: Grimaldi, Alberto (Producer), Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- (Producer), Cocks, Jay (Screenwriter), Zaillian, Steven (Screenwriter), Lonergan, Kenneth (Screenwriter), Scorsese, Martin (Director), DiCaprio, Leonardo (Actor), Day-Lewis, Daniel (Actor), Diaz, Cameron (Actor), Broadbent, Jim (Actor), Reilly, John C., 1965- (Actor), Thomas, Henry, 1971- (Actor), Gleeson, Brendan (Actor), Neeson, Liam (Actor), Ballhaus, Michael, 1935-2017 (director of photography.), Schoonmaker, Thelma (Film editor), Shore, Howard (Composer), Powell, Sandy (Costume designer), Ferretti, Dante, 1943- (Production personnel)
Other title:Gangs of New York (Motion picture : 2002)
Hands that built America.
Uncovering the real gangs of New York.
Five Points study guide.
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Burbank, California : Buena Vista Home Entertainment [Distributor], [2003], ©2002.
Edition:Widescreen version, dual-layer format.
Subjects:
Immigrants > Ireland > Drama.
Gangs > New York (State) > Five Points (New York) > Drama.
Five Points (New York, N.Y.) > History > 19th century > Drama.
Feature films.
Gangster films.
Historical films.
Action-adventure films.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Special features: U2 "The hands that built America" music video; history of the Five Points featurette; Discovery Channel special "Uncovering the real gangs of New York"; Five Points study guide: Luc Sante introduction and Five Points vocabulary; exploring the sets of "Gangs of New York" (multi-angle); feature commentary with Martin Scorsese; set design featurette; costume design featurette.
Physical Description:2 DVDs (166 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, DTS 5.1 digital surround sound ; enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for intense strong violence, sexuality/nudity and language.
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")
Production Credits:Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; original music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Dante Ferretti.
ISBN:0788846361

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