Released:
2002-12-14

Overview:
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.

Director:
Martin Scorsese

Runtime:
2h 48min

Genre:
Drama, History, Crime

• Cast:
• 
  Leonardo DiCaprio
  as
  Amsterdam Vallon
• 
  Daniel Day-Lewis
  as
  Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting
• 
  Cameron Diaz
  as
  Jenny Everdeane
• 
  Jim Broadbent
  as
  Boss Tweed
• 
  John C. Reilly
  as
  Happy Jack