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The Long Good Friday( 1980)

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Who lit the fuse that tore Harold's world apart?

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Bob Hoskins

      Harold Shand

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      Helen Mirren

      Victoria

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      Dave King

      Parky

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      Bryan Marshall

      Harris

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      Derek Thompson

      Jeff

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      Eddie Constantine

      Charlie

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      Paul Freeman

      Colin

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      P.H. Moriarty

      Razors

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      Alan Ford

      Jack

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      Stephen Davies

      Tony

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      Paul Barber

      Erroll

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      Karl Howman

      David

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      Nick Stringer

      Billy

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      Brian Hall

      Alan

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      Paul Kember

      Ginger

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      Patti Love

      Carol Benson

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      Leo Dolan

      Phil

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      Pierce Brosnan

      1st Irishman

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      Daragh O'Malley

      2nd Irishman

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      Kevin McNally

      Irish Youth

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      Tony Rohr

      O'Flaherty

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      Ruby Head

      Harold's Mother

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      Charles Cork

      Eric

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      Olivier Pierre

      Chef

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      Bruce Alexander

      Mac

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      Bill Moody

      Boston

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      Dexter Fletcher

      Kid

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      Trevor Laird

      Boy Under Car

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      Dave Ould

      Don

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      Nigel Humphreys

      Dave

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      Brian Hayes

      Pool Attendant

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      Alan Devlin

      Priest

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      Pauline Melville

      Dora

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      Mary Sheen

      Lil

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      Georgie Phillips

      Eugene

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      Billy Cornelius

      Peter

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      Gillian Taylforth

      Sherry

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      Rob Walker

      Jimmy

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      Robert Hamilton

      Flynn

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      James Ottaway

      Commissionaire

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      Michael Ryan

      Waiter

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      Roy Alon

      Captain Death

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      Harry Fielder

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Alan Talbot

      Snipist (uncredited)

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      Tony Clarkin

      Driver Hitman (uncredited)

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      Peter McNamara

      Young Man in Pub (uncredited)

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      Jill Goldston

      Boat Party Guest (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Thu May 23 2019
    It's not about safety, it's about honour. It's the early 1980s, it's Good Friday, and Harold Shand is waiting to entertain some powerful American muscle. He hopes to get them to help fund his dockside development, but someone is murdering his men, and although Harold has a good idea who is responsible, he isn't quite prepared for the events that follow. Plot wise, The Long Good Friday is a lesson in under taxing the audience, simplicity in structure and forgoing thunder in the name of telling a solid story. The Long Good Friday is a British gangster picture that owes more to the Paul Mu...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • london, england
    • casino
    • england
    • gangster
    • crime boss
    • car bomb
    • slaughterhouse
    • ira (irish republican army)
    • bombing
    • neo-noir
    • gay theme