Gangs Of New York [videorecording] / 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 that killed his father.
Record details
- ISBN: 0788846361
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (166 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen version (2.35:1).
- Publisher: [United States] : Miramax Home Entertainment ; [2003], c2002.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.Special features: U2 "The hands that built America" music video; history of the Five Points; exploring the sets of "Gangs of New York" (multi-angle); feature commentary with Martin Scorsese; set design; costume design.
- 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 VHS.
- System Details Note:
- DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, DTS 5.1 digital surround sound, Region 1 encoding.
- 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").
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