Review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) by Oliver B — 05 Sep 2007

A quality Brit film that's also a torture junkie's wet-dream. Enjoy!

This review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) was written by Oliver B on 05 Sep 2007.

Gangster No. 1 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Diego E (200) on 10 May 2010

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By David T (1,513) on 27 May 2010

I'm not Malcolm McDowell's biggest fan, and he is a touch too muggy in this, for my liking, but he has far less screen time than Paul Bettany,…

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By Les E (496) on 17 Feb 2012

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By Alice P (104) on 11 Mar 2011

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Very well done. Too violent for my taste, and I will never look at Paul Bettany the same. But it was a great movie…

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By Susan P (269) on 02 Jul 2012

Woah. I am disturbed. Malcolm McDowell is scarier in this than in A Clockwork Orange…

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Very good, McDowell always plays crazy well…

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By Mloy X (536) on 23 Mar 2012

Bettany is terrifying. What a great actor, and how fun this role must have been, all that glowering and doomy language…

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