The Long Good Friday (1980)

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The Long Good Friday on IMDb 7.7/10 15,696 votes

Released:
1980-11-01

Overview:
In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.

Director:
John Mackenzie

Runtime:
1h 54min

Genre:
Crime, Thriller, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Bob Hoskins
    as
    Harold Shand
  • Helen Mirren
    as
    Victoria
  • Dave King
    as
    Parky
  • Bryan Marshall
    as
    Harris
  • Derek Thompson
    as
    Jeff