Gangs of New York [Blu-ray] / Miramax Films present an Alberto Grimaldi production, a Martin Scorsese picture ; produced by Alberto Grimaldi and Harvey Weinstein.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson. Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Bonus features include: Costume design featurette; set design featurette; history of the Five Points; exploring the sets of Gangs of New York; U2 music video "The hands that built America"; Discovery Channel special "Uncovering the real gangs of New York"; audio commentary with director Martin Scorsese; theatrical trailer; teaser trailer.
Summary:
After years of incarceration, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon returns to lower Manhattan's lawless, corrupt Five Points section seeking revenge against the rival gang leader who killed his fathers. But before long, Amsterdam's person vendetta becomes part of an erupting wave of full-blown gang warfare.
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