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Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
Drama, History, Crime 12/14/2002

Gangs of New York (2002)

"America was born in the streets."

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Overview

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.

Martin Scorsese

Director

Jay Cocks

Screenplay

Steven Zaillian

Screenplay