Gangster No. 1
dir. Paul McGuigan
66
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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.
Critics consensus
Gangster No. 1 is brutally violent, yet also compelling.
Directed byPaul McGuigan
StarringPaul Bettany, Malcolm McDowell, David Thewlis, Jamie Foreman, Saffron Burrows, Kenneth Cranham
Written byJohnny Ferguson
CinematographyAdrian Biddle
EditingAndrew Hulme
MusicJohn Dankworth
Gangster No. 1
2000 · 1h 43m
Action, Drama, Thriller
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.
Our Verdict
66
Critics Consensus
Gangster No. 1 is brutally violent, yet also compelling.
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