Gangs of New York

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Gangs of New York is a historical crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese that portrays violent gang rivalries in 19th-century New York City.

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instanceOf crime drama film
film
historical drama film
awardNomination Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Picture
basedOn Gangs of New York self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Gangs of New York

book by Herbert Asbury
character Amsterdam Vallon
Bill the Butcher
Jenny Everdeane
Priest Vallon
cinematographer Michael Ballhaus NERFINISHED
composer Howard Shore
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts Draft Riots
Two Bridges neighborhood
surface form: Five Points neighborhood
director Martin Scorsese
distributor Miramax Films
editor Thelma Schoonmaker
genre crime drama
epic film
historical drama
language English
mainSubject 19th-century New York City
gangs
organized crime
narrativeFocus ethnic conflict
gang rivalry
political corruption
producer Alberto Grimaldi NERFINISHED
Harvey Weinstein
productionCompany Miramax Films
Monogram Productions (Scorsese’s company / related production entity)
screenwriter Jay Cocks
Kenneth Lonergan
Steven Zaillian
settingLocation New York City
settingTime 19th century
American Civil War era
starredActor Brendan Gleeson
Cameron Diaz
Daniel Day-Lewis
Henry Thomas
Jim Broadbent
John C. Reilly
Leonardo DiCaprio
Liam Neeson

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Amsterdam Vallon appearsIn Gangs of New York
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Kenneth Lonergan contributedTo Gangs of New York
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Amsterdam Vallon firstAppearance Gangs of New York
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Steven Zaillian nominatedForWork Gangs of New York
Daniel Day-Lewis notableWork Gangs of New York
Eddie Marsan notableWork Gangs of New York
Howard Shore notableWork Gangs of New York
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Jim Broadbent notableWork Gangs of New York
Kenneth Lonergan notableWork Gangs of New York
Leonardo DiCaprio notableWork Gangs of New York
Leonardo notableWork Gangs of New York
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Martin Scorsese notableWork Gangs of New York
Sandy Powell notableWork Gangs of New York
Steven Zaillian notableWork Gangs of New York
Steven Zaillian wroteScreenplayFor Gangs of New York