Gangs of New York [videorecording] / Miramax Films presents a Martin Scorsese picture an Alberto Grimaldi production, a Miramax Films presentation ; producers, Alberto Grimaldi, Harvey Weinstein ; screenplay writers, Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, Kenneth Lonergan ; director, Martin Scorsese.
In 1846, waves of Irish immigrants poured into the New York neighborhood of Five Points. "Billy the Butcher" bands his fellow "Native Americans" into a gang to take on the Irish gang "The Dead Rabbits," organized by Priest Vallon. After an bloody clash Vallon is dead and his son ends up in a brutal reform school. In 1862, that boy returns to seek vengeance against the man that killed his father.
Record details
- ISBN: 0788846361
- ISBN: 9780788846366
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 167 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen
- Publisher: [United States] : Miramax Home Entertainment, [2003]
- Distributor: Burbank, California : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Special features: U2 "The hands that built America" music video; history of the Five Points; exploring the sets of "Gangs of New York" (multi-angle); feature commentary with Martin Scorsese; set design; costume design. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; original music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Dante Ferretti. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Leonardo Dicaprio, Daniel Day Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, Liam Neeson. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for intense strong violence, sexuality/nudity and language. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, DTS 5.1 digital surround sound, Region 1 encoding. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
| Awards Note: | Golden Globes, USA, 2003: Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture (Martin Scorsese); Best Original Song - Motion Picture (U2 (music/lyrics) For the song "The Hands That Built America"). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Gangs > Five Points (New York, N.Y.) > Drama. Immigrants > Ireland > Drama. Five Points (New York, N.Y.) > History > 19th century > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 14 of 15 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Cleveland County Library System. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cleveland County Main Library | DVD GAN (Text) | 22281500063661 | Adult Video | Checked out | 04/30/2025 |
| Bogue Banks | DVD F GANGS (Text) | 34208203594162 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | FF 52598 DVD ENKA (Text) | 0020512887934 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library | DVD 2037 (Text) | 31420620723109 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Gilbert Patterson Memorial Library | DRAMA DVD 973 (Text) | 34510611054915 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Harold D. Cooley Library | DVD A GAN (Text) | 20100000023759 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Hoke County Public Library | DVD 47 (Text) | 28198000054288 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| King Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30094100468807 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Moore County Library | DVD #2084 (Text) | 48198000518692 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | DVD Gangs (Text) | 38950611259476 | Adult Video | Available | - |
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