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Gangs of New York / 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.
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 who killed his father.
Record details
- ISBN: 0788846434
- Physical Description: 1 videocassette (166 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : Miramax Home Entertainment ; [2003]
- Copyright: ©2002
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; original music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Dante Ferretti. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Leonardo Dicaprio, Daniel Day Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, Liam Neeson. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for intense strong violence, sexuality/nudity and language. |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also issued on DVD. |
| System Details Note: | VHS; Dolby Surround. NTSC. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
| Awards Note: | 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"). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Gangs > Five Points (New York, N.Y.) > Drama. Immigrants > Ireland > Drama. Five Points (New York, N.Y.) > History > 19th century > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Dunkirk PL - Dunkirk | Video-Gan (Text) | 76381000067538 | Videos | Available | - |
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