Film
Gangs of New York
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.
Overview
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.
Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprioAmsterdam Vallon
- Daniel Day-LewisBill 'The Butcher' Cutting
- Cameron DiazJenny Everdeane
- Jim BroadbentBoss Tweed
- John C. ReillyHappy Jack
- Henry ThomasJohnny Sirocco
- Liam Neeson'Priest' Vallon
- Brendan GleesonWalter 'Monk' McGinn
