# Gangs of New York (2002)

> A young Irish-American returns to Civil War-era New York and infiltrates a brutal gang kingdom to avenge his murdered father.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2075

## Facts

- Runtime: 168 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Crime
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Liam Neeson, Brendan Gleeson
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217505/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, operatic, brutal, historical film night, scorsese marathon

## Synopsis

In a brutal world of crime and vengeance, a young man seeks to reclaim his family's honor.

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