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The Long Good Friday
Who lit the fuse that tore Harold's world apart?
Who lit the fuse that tore Harold's world apart?
Crime, Drama, Mystery - 1980
The Long Good Friday
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7.6
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In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.
Director:
,
John Mackenzie
Cast:
,
Bob Hoskins
,
Paul Freeman
,
Kevin McNally
,
Derek Thompson
,
Helen Mirren
,
Eddie Constantine
,
Dave King
,
Bryan Marshall
,
Leo Dolan

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
114 min
Release date:
1 Nov 1980
Country:
GB
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award2 wins & 2 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Though its plot contains much that's new, The Long Good Friday is a swift, sharp-edged gangster story in a classic mold.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
fresh:
I have rarely seen a movie character so completely alive. Shand is an evil, cruel, sadistic man. But he's a mass of contradictions, and there are times when we understand him so completely we almost feel affectionate.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
rotten:
The admittedly well-constructed set pieces are all too often diminished in effect by the uninspired camera-work.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
In many respects a conventional thriller set in London's underworld, The Long Good Friday is much more densely plotted and intelligently scripted than most such yarns.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
19 Aug 2008
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