Review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) by Tyson P — 12 Jul 2012

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

This review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) was written by Tyson P on 12 Jul 2012.

Gangster No. 1 has generally received positive reviews.

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Review of Gangster No. 1 (2000)

By Owein L (6) on 08 Aug 2013

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

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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 Tom T (451) on 29 Jun 2010

This is one of the coolest British gangster movies I have seen.Malcolm McDowell is great and Paul Bettany is wicked as the Young Gangster.The…

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By Jim A (789) 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 John O (1,007) on 04 Jul 2012

A brilliant movie and two brilliant performances from Malcolm McDowell and Paul Bettany…

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By Peter B (1,397) on 30 Jul 2010

Dont like the c word? Stay well away from this then. Never heard it said so much…

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By Graham P (93) on 21 Jun 2010

Interesting and stylish tale of the the rise and (literal) fall of an unnamed, coldly psychotic criminal (Malcolm McDowell), mostly told in…

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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 Ruhan R (222) on 21 Jul 2011

Gangster No. 1 was a moderately well made production that I would call a crime drama sooner than a gansgter movie…

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By Gareth M (330) on 28 Apr 2016

Watch this and loved it, propa nutter this fool....think ima buy a hatchet…

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