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The Long Good Friday
In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.
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The Long Good Friday
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 1, 1980
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
User Score
71%
Original Title
The Long Good Friday
Production Companies
Calendar Productions, Handmade Films, Black Lion Films
Director
John Mackenzie
Description
In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.
