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The Long Good Friday (1982)

Crime Drama Suspense
Rated R
109 min.
Release Date
April 2, 1982
DVD Release Date
April 4, 2006 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
John Mackenzie
Writer
Barrie Keeffe
Cast
Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King, Bryan Marshall, Derek Thompson
Running Time
109 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R

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... Full synopsis »

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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? Full movie review »
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