Gangs of New York
America was born in the streets.
Country
Budget
$100 000 000
Box office
$193 772 504
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Harvey Weinstein, Alberto Grimaldi, Bob Weinstein, Michael Hausman, Maurizio Grimaldi, Michael Ovitz, Rick Yorn, Barbara Phillips Marco
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Audition
Ellen Lewis
Short description
In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father years earlier. With an eager pickpocket by his side and a whole new army, Vallon fights his way to seek vengeance on the Butcher and restore peace in the area.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film's plot is based on Herbert Asbury's famous American documentary book "The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld" (1928), which was published in Russian in 2004.
- Due to his arrest in Paris in 1999 in connection with a case of international prostitution, Robert De Niro refused to star in this film, not wanting to travel through Europe where part of the film was shot.
- Claire Forlani, Heather Graham, Monica Potter, Katie Holmes, and Mena Suvari all auditioned for the role played by Cameron Diaz.
- During filming, Liam Neeson was involved in an accident, colliding with a deer on his motorcycle in the suburbs of New York.
- While filming in Rome, Leonardo DiCaprio had to stay locked in his hotel room for several days in order for the crowds of girls eager to see their idol to leave the surrounding streets.
- Filming of the picture began on August 30, 2000, in Rome, where 19th-century New York was recreated, and then in London.
- The initial premiere date was set for December 21, 2001. However, the film was actually released a year later – on December 20, 2002.
- While preparing for his role, Daniel Day-Lewis spent a lot of time in one of London's butcher shops.
- For filming in Rome, an entire block of mid-19th century New York was built, and more than five thousand costumes were created.
- A cameo by director Martin Scorsese: the homeowner being robbed by Jayne (Cameron Diaz) while he is having dinner.
- Scorsese demanded that everything in the film be realistic. Therefore, during filming, Cameron Diaz genuinely hit Leonardo DiCaprio in the face. The actor later complained: 'Cameron has a hard punch. After a few takes, my face went numb and my head spun.'
- The plot of the film was based on Herbert Osborn's famous non-fiction book 'The Gangs of New York' (The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld; 1928), which was published in Russian in 2004.
- Due to his 1999 detention in Paris in connection with an international prostitution case, Robert De Niro declined to appear in this film, as he did not wish to travel through Europe, where part of the movie was being filmed.
- Claire Forlani, Heather Graham, Monica Potter, Katie Holmes, and Mena Suvari were all considered for the role eventually played by Cameron Diaz.
- During filming, Liam Neeson was involved in an accident when his motorcycle collided with a deer in a suburb of New York.
- While filming in Rome, Leonardo DiCaprio had to remain confined to his hotel room for several days at a time so that the crowds of girls wishing to see their idol would clear the nearby streets.
- While preparing for his role, Daniel Day-Lewis spent a great deal of time in a London butcher shop.
- Scorsese demanded that everything in the film be natural. As a result, Cameron Diaz actually hit Leonardo DiCaprio in the face during filming. The actor later complained: "Cameron has a hard punch. After a few takes, my face went numb and my head started spinning."
- Director Martin Scorsese makes a cameo as the homeowner who is being robbed by Janie (Cameron Diaz) while he is having lunch.
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