Review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) by Andrei J — 10 Dec 2007

Definately one of my favorites. Brutal. Powerful. Absolutely love the protagonist. Cheesy love story though...

This review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) was written by Andrei J on 10 Dec 2007.

Gangster No. 1 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Adam W (1,422) on 12 Oct 2010

This is an underrated and disturbing movie, where you may think making Paul Bettany the ultra violent gangster is a bit daft (wimbledon…

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By Paul S (1,717) on 28 Nov 2010

A true classic, well acted with a good original story…

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By Gangster Films S (1) on 14 Jul 2010

Based loosley around the life of mad Frankie Fraser,terrific movie with a great cast,David Thewlis is great as Freddie Mays and Paul Bettany…

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By David B (3,254) on 12 Jul 2012

This is one of the best gangster films I've seen, stylish in set and costuming - and with an execution scene that makes the chainsaw in scarface…

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By Les E (496) on 17 Feb 2012

Three excellent performances from the leads in this brutal portrayal of a young thug slowly decaying into a murdering psychotic…

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By Tyson P (433) on 12 Jul 2012

Outstanding film. Very violent, very tense, fairly funny, excellently made, and extremely well acted by McDowell and Bettany…

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By Marilee A (711) on 24 Jun 2011

The box sitting on the shelf at the video store for years looked like another cheesy, poorly titled straight to video, so what a surprise this…

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By Jhuan D (17) on 22 May 2011

Stylish, violent and with a surreal tinge, Gangster No. 1 is not original in terms of crime thrillers but it's still effective…

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By Mirjam S (1) on 07 Jun 2012

A very energetic, brutal and cool movie…

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By Owein L (6) on 08 Aug 2013

Great cast, but it didn't grab me that much…

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