

Gangs of New York
"America was born in the streets."
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$100.0M
$100,000,000
Revenue
$193.8M
$193,772,504
Languages
English
+3 more
Studio
Miramax
+3 more
Key Crew

Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer

Alberto Grimaldi
Producer

Jay Cocks
Screenplay

Kenneth Lonergan
Screenplay

Rick Yorn
Executive Producer

Steven Zaillian
Screenplay

Martin Scorsese
Director

Harvey Weinstein
Producer
Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio
Amsterdam Vallon

Daniel Day-Lewis
Bill "The Butcher" Cutting

Cameron Diaz
Jenny Everdeane

Jim Broadbent
Boss Tweed

John C. Reilly
Happy Jack

Henry Thomas
Johnny Sirocco

Liam Neeson
"Priest" Vallon

Brendan Gleeson
Walter "Monk" McGinn

Gary Lewis
McGloin

Stephen Graham
Shang

Eddie Marsan
Killoran

Alec McCowen
Reverend Raleigh

David Hemmings
Mr. Schermerhorn

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Jimmy Spoils

Cara Seymour
Hell-Cat Maggie

Roger Ashton-Griffiths
P.T. Barnum

Peter-Hugo Daly
One-Armed Priest
Cian McCormack
Young Amsterdam
Andrew Gallagher
Young Johnny
Philip Kirk
O'Connell Guard Leader