Fresh
Director Paul McGuigan and cast infuse the proceedings with a strong dose of psychotic gusto and visual flare.
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Gangster No. 1
There can only be ONE!
2000 · 1h 43m · R
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Paul McGuigan
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Gangster No. 1
Overview
An old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His mood changes and he recalls when he was a young punk and who joined Freddie's gang—a man he both envied and ultimately betrayed.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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71%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Doesn't offer much besides glib soullessness, raunchy language and a series of brutal set pieces ... that raise the bar on stylized screen violence.
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Clever, brutal and strangely soulful movie.
Ella Taylor, L.A. Weekly
Fresh
The film has a kind of hard, cold effect.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
Gangster No. 1 is solid, satisfying fare for adults.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
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