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Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York (2003)

Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York (2003)

History Documentary
Release Date: 2003, July 1
Directors: Harry Hanbury
Countries: United States of America
Production: Parrhesia Films LLC., ABC News
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Liam Neeson, Brian Ferguson, Daniel Day-Lewis, Kenneth Jackson, Lucy Sante, Rebecca Yamin, Ruth Abram, Tyler Anbinder

Overview:

This brief look at mid nineteenth century New York City, a period of mass immigration, street gangs, political corruption, and the worst civilian insurrection in the country's history, lends insight into the inspiration for Martin Scorsese's new movie, Gangs of New York.