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Gangster No. 1

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71% Tomatometer 52 Reviews 77% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
The time is now. The scene is a ringside table at a boxing match, held at a deluxe London hotel. At the head of the table sits Gangster (Malcolm McDowell), the undisputed king of London's gangland. Life couldn't be sweeter, until Gangster learns that Freddie Mays is being released from prison. Freddie Mays, his old boss and mentor, is coming out after doing 30 years for murder. Hearing Freddie Mays' name, even after all these years, stirs up a frightening well of emotions in Gangster...
Gangster No. 1

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Gangster No. 1 is brutally violent, yet also compelling.

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Mark Kermode Sight & Sound 12/02/2002
It's a handsomely ugly affair, well dressed enough to make a few friends, but tough enough to make just as many enemies. Go to Full Review Chris Vognar Dallas Morning News 09/12/2002
B
Director Paul McGuigan and cast infuse the proceedings with a strong dose of psychotic gusto and visual flare. Go to Full Review Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle 07/26/2002
2/4
Doesn't offer much besides glib soullessness, raunchy language and a series of brutal set pieces ... that raise the bar on stylized screen violence. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed 04/29/2009
Despite some really good performances especially from Bettany, this is a pretty terrible movie... Go to Full Review Film Threat 12/06/2005
3.5/5
Sarah Chauncey Reel.com 06/04/2004
4/5
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Paul McGuigan

Director

Malcolm McDowell

Gangster 55

David Thewlis

Freddie Mays

Paul Bettany

Young Gangster

Saffron Burrows

Karen

Kenneth Cranham

Tommy

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Synopsis The time is now. The scene is a ringside table at a boxing match, held at a deluxe London hotel. At the head of the table sits Gangster (Malcolm McDowell), the undisputed king of London's gangland. Life couldn't be sweeter, until Gangster learns that Freddie Mays is being released from prison. Freddie Mays, his old boss and mentor, is coming out after doing 30 years for murder. Hearing Freddie Mays' name, even after all these years, stirs up a frightening well of emotions in Gangster...
Director
Paul McGuigan
Producer
Jonathan Cavendish, Norma Heyman
Screenwriter
Johnny Ferguson
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Pagoda Film, NFH Productions
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Nudity|Brief Drug Use|Strong Brutal Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 14, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$30.9K
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)