Gangs of New York
Having seen his father killed in a major gang fight in New York, young Amsterdam Vallon is spirited away for his own safety. Some years later, he returns to the scene of his father's death, the notorious Five Points district in New York. It is 1863 and Lower Manhattan is run by gangs, the most powerful of which is the Natives, headed by Bill "The Butcher" Cutting. He believes that America should belong to native-born Americans and opposes the waves of immigrants, mostly Irish, entering the city. It is also the time of the Civil War and forced conscription leads to the worst riots in United States history. Among the violence, corruption, and havoc around him, Vallon tries to establish himself in the area and seek revenge for his father's death. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis. Directed by Martin Scorsese.
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