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March 19, 2026… #movieoftheday is Gangs of New York (full movie) (2002).
“Gangs of New York is a 2002 epic, historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks , Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan , based on Herbert Asbury 's 1928 book The Gangs of New York . The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio , Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz , along with Jim Broadbent , John C. Reilly , Henry Thomas and Brendan Gleeson in supporting roles. The film also marks the start of a collaboration between DiCaprio and Scorsese.
“The film is set from 1862 to 1863, when a long-running Catholic–Protestant feud erupts into violence, just as an Irish immigrant group is protesting the threat of conscription during the Civil War . Scorsese spent 20 years developing the project until Miramax Films acquired it in 1999. Principal photography took place in Cinecittà Studios in Rome and in Long Island City , New York City .
“Gangs of New York… was met with generally positive reviews, and Day-Lewis' performance was highly acclaimed. It received 10 nominations at the 75th Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Director for Scorsese and Best Actor for Day-Lewis even though he was listed as a second character in the ending credits.” - more at Wikipedia
Set in the gritty streets of mid-19th century Lower Manhattan, a young Irish immigrant (Leonardo DiCaprio) seeks revenge against a well-known crime boss and political kingmaker (Daniel Day-Lewis) who killed his father. His personal vendetta soon becomes part of an erupting wave of epic gang warfare, as he and his fellow Irishmen fight to carve a place for themselves in their newly adopted homeland.
FULL MOVIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtmP54IG1cw
#GangsOfNewYork #tangled #Wikipedia #2026
“Gangs of New York is a 2002 epic, historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks , Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan , based on Herbert Asbury 's 1928 book The Gangs of New York . The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio , Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz , along with Jim Broadbent , John C. Reilly , Henry Thomas and Brendan Gleeson in supporting roles. The film also marks the start of a collaboration between DiCaprio and Scorsese.
“The film is set from 1862 to 1863, when a long-running Catholic–Protestant feud erupts into violence, just as an Irish immigrant group is protesting the threat of conscription during the Civil War . Scorsese spent 20 years developing the project until Miramax Films acquired it in 1999. Principal photography took place in Cinecittà Studios in Rome and in Long Island City , New York City .
“Gangs of New York… was met with generally positive reviews, and Day-Lewis' performance was highly acclaimed. It received 10 nominations at the 75th Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Director for Scorsese and Best Actor for Day-Lewis even though he was listed as a second character in the ending credits.” - more at Wikipedia
Set in the gritty streets of mid-19th century Lower Manhattan, a young Irish immigrant (Leonardo DiCaprio) seeks revenge against a well-known crime boss and political kingmaker (Daniel Day-Lewis) who killed his father. His personal vendetta soon becomes part of an erupting wave of epic gang warfare, as he and his fellow Irishmen fight to carve a place for themselves in their newly adopted homeland.
FULL MOVIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtmP54IG1cw
#GangsOfNewYork #tangled #Wikipedia #2026
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May 21, 2023… #movieoftheday is Gangs of New York (2002)
“Gangs of New York is a 2002 American epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks , Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan , based on Herbert Asbury 's 1927 book The Gangs of New York . The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio , Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz , with Jim Broadbent , John C. Reilly , Henry Thomas , Stephen Graham , Eddie Marsan and Brendan Gleeson in supporting roles.
“The film is set in 1863, when a long-running Catholic–Protestant feud erupts into violence, just as an Irish immigrant group is protesting against the threat of conscription.
“Scorsese spent twenty years developing the project until Harvey Weinstein and his production company Miramax Films acquired it in 1999.
“Made in Cinecittà , Rome and Long Island City , New York City , Gangs of New York was completed by 2001 but its release was delayed due to the September 11 attacks . The film was theatrically released in the United States on December 20, 2002, and grossed over $193 million worldwide. It was met with generally positive reviews and Daniel Day-Lewis's performance was highly acclaimed. It received ten nominations at the 75th Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Director for Scorsese and Best Actor for Day-Lewis." - more at Wikipedia
#GangsOfNewYork @wikipedia
“Gangs of New York is a 2002 American epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks , Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan , based on Herbert Asbury 's 1927 book The Gangs of New York . The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio , Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz , with Jim Broadbent , John C. Reilly , Henry Thomas , Stephen Graham , Eddie Marsan and Brendan Gleeson in supporting roles.
“The film is set in 1863, when a long-running Catholic–Protestant feud erupts into violence, just as an Irish immigrant group is protesting against the threat of conscription.
“Scorsese spent twenty years developing the project until Harvey Weinstein and his production company Miramax Films acquired it in 1999.
“Made in Cinecittà , Rome and Long Island City , New York City , Gangs of New York was completed by 2001 but its release was delayed due to the September 11 attacks . The film was theatrically released in the United States on December 20, 2002, and grossed over $193 million worldwide. It was met with generally positive reviews and Daniel Day-Lewis's performance was highly acclaimed. It received ten nominations at the 75th Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Director for Scorsese and Best Actor for Day-Lewis." - more at Wikipedia
#GangsOfNewYork @wikipedia
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