| Edition |
Widescreen version (2.35:1) |
| Description |
2 DVD (166 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mixed |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, DTS 5.1 digital surround sound, Region 1 encoding. |
| Cast |
Leonardo Dicaprio, Daniel Day Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, Liam Neeson. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; original music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Dante Ferretti. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for intense strong violence, sexuality/nudity and language. |
| Form |
Also issued on VHS. |
| Summary |
In 1846, waves of Irish immigrants poured into the New York neighborhood of Five Points. "Billy the Butcher" bands his fellow "Native Americans" into a gang to take on the Irish gang "The Dead Rabbits," organized by Priest Vallon. After an bloody clash Vallon is dead and his son ends up in a brutal reform school. In 1862, that boy returns to seek vengeance against the man that killed his father. |
| Note |
Special features: U2 "The hands that built America" music video; history of the Five Points; exploring the sets of "Gangs of New York" (multi-angle); feature commentary with Martin Scorsese; set design; costume design. |
| Awards |
Golden Globes, USA, 2003: Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture (Martin Scorsese); Best Original Song - Motion Picture (U2 (music/lyrics) For the song "The Hands That Built America"). |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
Immigrants -- Ireland -- Drama.
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Immigrants. |
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Ireland. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Five Points (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
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Gangs -- New York (State) -- Five Points (New York) -- Drama.
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Gangs. |
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New York (State) |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Grimaldi, Alberto.
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Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-
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Cocks, Jay.
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Zaillian, Steven.
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Lonergan, Kenneth.
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Scorsese, Martin.
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DiCaprio, Leonardo.
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Day-Lewis, Daniel.
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Diaz, Cameron.
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Broadbent, Jim.
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Reilly, John C., 1965-
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Thomas, Henry, 1971-
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Gleeson, Brendan.
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Neeson, Liam.
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Ballhaus, Michael, 1935-2017.
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Schoonmaker, Thelma.
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Shore, Howard.
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Powell, Sandy.
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Ferretti, Dante, 1943-
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Miramax Films.
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Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Gangs of New York (Motion picture : 2002) https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002038012
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| ISBN |
0788846361 |
| Standard No. |
786936165371 |
| Music No. |
24017 Touchstone Home Video |
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