For other uses, see Gangs of New York (disambiguation).
Gangs of New York
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Screenplay by
Jay Cocks
Steven Zaillian
Kenneth Lonergan
Story by
Jay Cocks
Based on
The Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury
Produced by
Alberto Grimaldi[1]
Harvey Weinstein
Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio
Daniel Day-Lewis
Cameron Diaz
Jim Broadbent
John C. Reilly
Henry Thomas
Brendan Gleeson
Cinematography
Michael Ballhaus
Edited by
Thelma Schoonmaker
Music by
Howard Shore
Production companies
Touchstone Pictures
Miramax Films
Alberto Grimaldi Productions
Distributed by
Miramax Films (United States) Initial Entertainment Group (International)[2]
Release date
December 20, 2002 (2002-12-20)
Running time
167 minutes[3]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$97-100 million[4][5]
Box office
$193.8 million[5]
Gangs of New York is a 2002 American historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1927 book The Gangs of New York.[6] The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, along with Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Stephen Graham, Eddie Marsan, and Brendan Gleeson in supporting roles.
The film is set in 1863, when a long-running Catholic–Protestant feud erupts into violence, just as an Irish immigrant group is protesting against the threat of conscription during the Civil War. Scorsese spent twenty years developing the project until Miramax Films acquired it in 1999. Principal photography took place in Cinecittà, Rome and Long Island City, New York City.
Gangs of New York was completed by 2001 but its release was delayed due to the September 11 attacks. The film was theatrically released in the United States on December 20, 2002, and grossed over $193 million worldwide. It was met with generally positive reviews and Day-Lewis's performance was highly acclaimed. It received ten nominations at the 75th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Scorsese and Best Actor for Day-Lewis.
^Brodesser, Claude & Lyons, Charles (April 3, 2000). "'Gangs' green for Grimaldi". Variety.
^Lyons, Charles (October 9, 2002). "IEG frontloads 'Gangs'". Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
^"'Gangs of New York' (18)". British Board of Film Classification. December 10, 2002. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
^"Gangs of New York (2002) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
^ ab"Gangs of New York (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
^"Gangs of New York (2002) - Martin Scorsese | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
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