Gangs of New York [DVD video]

In 1846, waves of Irish immigrants poured in to the New York neighborhood of Five Points. "Billy the Butcher" bands his fellow "Native Americans" into a gang to take on the Irish gang "The Dead Rabbits" organized by Priest Vallon. After a bloody clash Vallon is dead, and his son ends up in a brutal reform school. In 1862, that boy returns to seek vengeance against the man that killed his father.

General Note:

Special features (English only): Costume design featurette; set design featurette; History of The Five Points featurette; exploring the sets of Gangs of New York with multiple angles utilizing 360 degree shots of the sets; U2 music video "The hands that built America"; Discovery Channel special "Uncovering the real gangs of New York"; The Five Points study guide: Luc Sante introduction and Five Points vocabulary; feature commentary with Martin Scorsese; theatrical trailer; teaser trailer.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.

Performers:

Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, Liam Neeson.

Contents:

Disc 1. Part 1 ; Special features -- Disc 2. Part 2 ; Special features.

Technical Details:

DVD; Dolby digital.

Subject Term:

Immigrants -- Ireland -- Drama.

Gangs -- Five Points (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.

Geographic Term:

Five Points (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.