Gangster No.1
Summary:
A portrait of a cold-blooded young gangster living and loathing in 1960s London, this drama features Malcolm McDowell in a major role in his first British picture in years. McDowell opens the film as the present day Gangster 55, who learns that an old associate, gangster Freddie Mays (David Thewlis), has just been released from prison after serving a 30-year sentence. The story the... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Malcolm McDowell - (Gangster No 1)
David Thewlis - (Freddie Mays)
Paul Bettany - (Young Gangster)
Saffron Burrows - (Karen)
Kenneth Cranham - (Tommy)
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Review:
The slick yet brutal take on the British gangster film doesn't add anything new to the canon but still manages to offer up a fairly interesting take on this genre. The narrative hook of Gangster No. 1 is that it never tries to make the title character sympathetic or humane: he remains chilly and brutal from start to finish. As a result, Gan... Continue >>
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