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.
Details
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Writer
- Jay Cocks
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $100,000,000
Cast
Brendan Gleeson
Cameron Diaz
Daniel Day-Lewis
Gary Lewis
Henry Thomas
Jim Broadbent
John C. Reilly
Leonardo DiCaprio
Liam Neeson
Stephen Graham
Keywords
19th century
american history
army
butcher
fire
gang
gang of thieves
gang war
gangster
grim
immigrant
irish-american
new york city history
pickpocket
pig
rescue
ship
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