Gangster No. 1

Gangster No. 1

2000 · 103 min · EN · 6.4 (192 votes)
Dir. Paul McGuigan · Starring Paul Bettany, Malcolm McDowell, David Thewlis, Jamie Foreman, Saffron Burrows, Kenneth Cranham · Music John Dankworth

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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.

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A cold, unflinching descent into the brutal world of organized crime. It's a visceral, character-driven thriller that explores the corrosive nature of ambition and the bloody consequences of betrayal. The film feels raw and unforgiving.

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