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Gangs of New York

2002, Movie, 2h 48min

In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father years earlier. With an eager pickpocket by his side and a whole new army, Vallon fights his way to seek vengeance on the Butcher and restore peace in the area.

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Reviews

Critic Angie Errigo

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An ironic, emotional, gory revision of the American Experiment, marred by narrative problems but sufficiently awesome in its ambitious scale and intentions to rate as a must-see.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Rob Mackie

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Scorsese's historical epic is certainly teeming with life and the crowd scenes are as confidently mounted as you'd expect.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...a monumental piece of filmmaking that at once tells a little-explored aspect of the making of New York City -- and America...

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Cynthia Fuchs

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It’s a spectacle of awful lessons, many long lost today.

Read full review at Popmatters

Critic Roger Ebert

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That American democracy emerged from this cauldron is miraculous. We put the Founding Fathers on our money, but these Founding Crooks for a long time held sway.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Lisa Schwarzbaum

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Every resident in the whole, grimy mosaic of Scorsese's Olde Big Apple -- the thieves and the reformers, the poor and the dirt-poor -- knows how to needle the guy next to him.

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly

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In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of New York City seeking vengeance against Bill the Butcher, the ruthless gang leader who murdered his father years earlier. Navigating through the treacherous landscape of rival gangs and corrupt politicians, Amsterdam must confront his own demons and make a choice between revenge and redemption. With the help of a mysterious pickpocket named Jenny, Amsterdam must face down Bill and his followers in a battle for control of the city's criminal underworld. Will he be able to exact his revenge and restore peace to the city, or will he succumb to the cycle of violence that has consumed his life?

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You can stream Gangs of New York on: Apple TV

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Gangs of New York was released in theaters on January 1, 2003.