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The Long Good Friday (1982)

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Release Date: April 2, 1982
On DVD: April 4, 2006
Genre: Crime, Drama, Suspense
Running Time: 109 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R.
Director: John Mackenzie
Writer: Barrie Keeffe
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King, Bryan Marshall, Derek Thompson

The Long Good Friday takes a brutally realistic look at London 's murky underworld, from the Eastside Docklands to the glittering, vulgar casinos of the West End . But at the same time it is a portrait of mobster Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins - Unleashed, Mrs. Henderson Presents) who is a study in contradictions - violent, feared but also self-conscious and insecure. As Harold is about to Read more

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Grade: B+ Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren star in "The Long Good Friday," a violent, powerful and sometimes funny gangster film. The computer effects are amazing as both actors look great… wait, the movie is 25 years old? Read the full movie review

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