The Long Good Friday (1980)
Genre: Crime / Thriller
Duration: 114 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: John Mackenzie
Stars: Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren and Dave King
IMDb score:
7,5 (30.253)
Releasedate: 1 November 1980
The Long Good Friday plot
"Who lit the fuse that tore Harold's world apart?"
London mobster Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) is about to make a lucrative business deal when two of his men are liquidated on Good Friday. This affects the deal badly, so Harold must find out who the culprits are as soon as possible.
Actors and actresses
Harold Shand
Victoria
Parky
Harris
Jeff
Charlie
Colin
Razors
Jack
Tony
Reviews & comments
Gang_Star
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- 6837 messages
- 3401 votes
The story sounded more fun beforehand than I actually liked the movie itself. Bob Hoskins plays a strong role as a gangster who has to deal with including the IRA and liquidations of his own people . Also a decent role by Helen Mirren. And oh yes, you would almost forget, Pierce Brosnan in one of his first movie roles. Film has a pretty gray atmosphere and some fairly violent moments, but the pace and the amount of tension were a bit disappointing.
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Leno
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- 5922 messages
- 4470 votes
Very strong film with a no nonsense story about a hard gangster who causes a lot of misery. The supporting roles are strong, Mirren plays a very good role as a strong woman but Hoskins is great as Shand. Shand is a tantrum who greatly overestimates himself. Hoskins hits this beautifully. The final shot delivers a memorable scene that would only be available to a single actor.
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