Gangs of New York

2002 · Directed by Martin Scorsese · 168 min · drama film, action film, period drama film

★ 7.3/10 · 7,429 ratings on TMDB

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.