Review of Gangs of New York (2002) by David P — 18 Aug 2012

One of the greatest movies I have ever seen. Daniel Day Lewis gives one of the all time great performances in my opinion. Scorsese is a bad ass!

This review of Gangs of New York (2002) was written by David P on 18 Aug 2012.

Gangs of New York has generally received very positive reviews.

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