GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002)

Cast

Plot

It's New York in the 1860s and the neighbourhood of Five Points is the last stop before hell. Bill the Butcher rules this den of lawless desperation with a ferocious brutality that is at its most intense when focused towards the ever increasing number of immigrants, in particular the Irish. Into this harsh world comes Amsterdam Vallon, a young man who quickly manages to win the confidence of Bill, but whose revenge driven agenda is known only to himself. Gangs Of New York is a raw gripping epic, visually stunning and with some simply breathtaking performances, in particular Day-Lewis as Bill The Butcher, one of the most hypnotic but rounded character villains to ever grace the screen.