Gangs of New York is a 2002 American epic historical crime film that was directed by Martin Scorsese, set in the New York City slums, and inspired by Herbert Asbury's 1927 nonfiction book The Gangs of New York. The screenplay was written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz. In 1863, a long-running Catholic–Protestant feud erupts into violence, just as an Irish immigrant group is protesting the low wages caused by an influx of freed slaves as well as the threat of conscription. Scorsese spent 20 years developing the project until Harvey Weinstein and his production company Miramax Films acquired it in 1999. Made in Cinecittà, Rome, and in New York, the film was completed by 2001, but its release was delayed by the September 11 attacks. Released on December 20, 2002, the film grossed $193 million worldwide against its $100 million budget.
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Produced by | Alberto Grimaldi, Harvey Weinstein |
| Screenplay by | Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, Kenneth Lonergan |
| Story by | Jay Cocks |
| Starring | Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson |
| Music | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus |
| Edited by | Thelma Schoonmaker |
| Production, company | Touchstone Pictures, Miramax Films, Alberto Grimaldi Productions, Initial Entertainment Group |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
| Released | December 20, 2002 |
| Running time | 167 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100 million |
| Box office | $193.8 million |
| Netflix ID | 60021787 |
About Gangs of New York
Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film takes place in 1863 and follows Amsterdam Vallon who has returned from jail and seeks revenge on his father's killer, Bill the Butcher. The film was inspired by the 1927 non-fiction book The Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury.
Achievement of Gangs of New York
Many of the gangs mentioned in the film were real-life NYC gangs. Martin Scorsese makes a cameo in the film as a wealthy man.
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Latest information about Gangs of New York updated on July 28 2021.
