Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York is a 2002 historical film set in the mid-19th century in the Five Points district of New York City. It was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan. The film was inspired by Herbert Asbury's 1928 nonfiction book, The Gangs of New York. It was made in Cinecittà, Rome, distributed by Miramax Films and nominated for numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. The... More

Initial release date:

  • Dec 9, 2002

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 46 min

Also known as:

  • Gangs of New York,
  • New Yorgi jõugud,
  • Банды Нью-Йорка,
  • Les gangs de New York,
  • New York çdeteleri,
  • Knufiot New York,
  • Gangs de Nueva York,
  • Gangi Nowego Jorku,
  • Bande New Yorka,
  • Tolpe New Yorka,
  • Gangy New Yorku,
  • Pandillas de Nueva York,
  • Gangs de Nova Iorque,
  • New York bandái,
  • Oi symmories tis Neas Yorkis,
  • Gangues de Nova York

Film

Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Martin Charles Scorsese ( /skɔrˈsɛsɛ/; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation. He is...

Tagline:

  • AMERICA was BORN in the STREETS

Story by:

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Release date(s):

Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 2002
  • Jul 1, 2003
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Music by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 46 min
  • 2 h 47 min
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Notable filming locations:

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 97,000,000

Production companies:

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film Nominees

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film Winners

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Media

Adapted From

The Gangs Of New York

The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld was a 1928 non-fiction book by Herbert Asbury about New York gangs in the 19th century, and was loosely adapted into the film of the same name by director Martin Scorsese. It details the rise and fall of gangs prior to the domination of...

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