Gangs of New York is a 2002 American fictional historical drama set in the mid-19th century in the Five Points district of Lower Manhattan. The film was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan, inspired by Herbert Asbury's 1928 non-fiction book, "The Gangs of New York". It was made in Cinecittà, Rome, distributed by Miramax Films and nominated for numerous awards, including numerous Academy Awards.
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| - Gangs of New York is a 2002 American fictional historical drama set in the mid-19th century in the Five Points district of Lower Manhattan. The film was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan, inspired by Herbert Asbury's 1928 non-fiction book, "The Gangs of New York". It was made in Cinecittà, Rome, distributed by Miramax Films and nominated for numerous awards, including numerous Academy Awards.
- __noeditsection__ File:HB GANGS.JPG Martin Scorsese’s 2002 epic, The Gangs of New York won 10 Oscars and was nominated for over a thousand. But few people realise that his was not an entirely original concept. The film was never released due to censors’ concerns about the effect of the level of violence on younger children and Shaggy’s demand for 2% of the gross. It became one of the great lost films of all time and, despite Scorsese denying having seen the HB version, a brief summary of the plot shows just how closely his movie echoes its predecessor.
- 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. This article is missing significant information. Help MOVIEPEDIA by [ contributing to it].
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| - Gangs of New York is a 2002 American fictional historical drama set in the mid-19th century in the Five Points district of Lower Manhattan. The film was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan, inspired by Herbert Asbury's 1928 non-fiction book, "The Gangs of New York". It was made in Cinecittà, Rome, distributed by Miramax Films and nominated for numerous awards, including numerous Academy Awards.
- 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 film begins in 1846 and quickly jumps to 1862. The two principal issues of the era in New York were Irish immigration to the city and the Federal government's execution of the ongoing Civil War. The story follows Bill "The Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis) in his roles as crime boss and political kingmaker under the helm of "Boss" Tweed (Jim Broadbent). The film culminates in a violent confrontation between Cutting and his mob with the protagonist Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his immigrant allies, which coincides with the New York Draft Riots of 1863. This article is missing significant information. Help MOVIEPEDIA by [ contributing to it].
- __noeditsection__ File:HB GANGS.JPG Martin Scorsese’s 2002 epic, The Gangs of New York won 10 Oscars and was nominated for over a thousand. But few people realise that his was not an entirely original concept. Back in 1969 William Hanna and Joseph Barbera were looking to expand their animation empire away from 10 minute cartoons and into more serious territory. They selected two of their most popular groups of characters to star in their most ambitious project to date, a three hour investigation of the meaning of loyalty within the confines of criminality, the need for vengeance and the impact of mass-immigration on the indigenous working class. The Scooby Doo gang were chosen to represent the dogged determination of native New Yorkers, while Top Cat and his crew’s ability dwell in alleyways and subside on stolen construction workers’ lunch-pails cast them as the newly arrived underclass. The film was never released due to censors’ concerns about the effect of the level of violence on younger children and Shaggy’s demand for 2% of the gross. It became one of the great lost films of all time and, despite Scorsese denying having seen the HB version, a brief summary of the plot shows just how closely his movie echoes its predecessor. Many people hailed the Oscar-winning performance of Daniel Day-Lewis as Bill "the Butcher" Cuttings, but alongside Freddie’s portrayal of The Fop, it seems both self-indulgent and two dimensional. Likewise, Leonardo DiCaprio added knife twirling to his usual range of cuteness and boyish appeal but could not match Brain for depth of character or the intensity of his repressed rage. Faced with the inability of his leading men to match up to Freddie or Brain, Scorsese seems to have been able to counter only with extravagant facial hair. Just how many Oscars Hanna Barbera may have won in more enlightened times we can only speculate.
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