---
title: 'Gangs of New York (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Martin Scorsese'
released: '2002-12-20'
runtime_minutes: 168
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Netherlands'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/gangs-of-new-york-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217505/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Gangs of New York (2002)

2002 · R · 168 min · Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Crime · Italy, United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands


## Synopsis

Gangs of New York is a 2002 epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1928 book The Gangs of New York. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, along with Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas and Brendan Gleeson in supporting roles. The film also marks the start of a collaboration between DiCaprio and Scorsese.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Martin Scorsese](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-scorsese)
- **Screenplay:** [Steven Zaillian](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-zaillian), [Kenneth Lonergan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-lonergan), [Jay Cocks](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-cocks)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Howard Shore](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-shore)
- **Producer:** [Harvey Weinstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/harvey-weinstein), [Alberto Grimaldi](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-grimaldi), [Graham King](https://cinepixo.com/people/graham-king), [Bob Weinstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-weinstein)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michael Ballhaus](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-ballhaus)
- **Editor:** [Thelma Schoonmaker](https://cinepixo.com/people/thelma-schoonmaker)

## Cast

- [Angela Pleasence](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-pleasence)
- [Leo Burmester](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-burmester)
- [Martin Scorsese](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-scorsese)
- [Marcello Fonte](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcello-fonte)
- [Liam Neeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/liam-neeson) as "Priest" Vallon
- [Roger Ashton-Griffiths](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-ashton-griffiths) as P. T. Barnum
- [Trevor Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/trevor-cooper)
- [Massimo Vanni](https://cinepixo.com/people/massimo-vanni)
- [Daniel Day-Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-day-lewis) as William Poole
- [Peter Berling](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-berling)
- [Leonardo DiCaprio](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonardo-dicaprio) as Amsterdam Vallon
- [Stephen Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-graham) as Shang
- [Jim Broadbent](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-broadbent) as William Magear Tweed
- [Richard Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-graham) as Harvey-Card Player
- [Seán McGinley](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-mcginley)

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