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The Long Good Friday

1980 · Movie · R · 114 min · ★ 7.2

CrimeThrillerDrama

In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.

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Details
Years
1980
Release date
1980-11-01
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
114 min
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (426 votes)

Themes

  • london, england
  • casino
  • england
  • gangster
  • crime boss
  • car bomb
  • slaughterhouse
  • ira (irish republican army)
  • bombing
  • neo-noir
  • gay theme

Awards & recognition

  • BAFTA AwardBest Actor in a Leading Role · 1982 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by John Mackenzie