The Long Good Friday

Name: The Long Good Friday
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: April 2, 1982
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 82
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Bryan Marshall, Derek Thompson, Helen Mirren, Kevin McNally

1982

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HandMade Films | Release Date: April 2, 1982 | R

Starring: Bob Hoskins, Bryan Marshall, Derek Thompson, Helen Mirren, Kevin McNally, Leo Dolan, P.H. Moriarty, Patti Love, Paul Freeman, Ruby Head

Summary: An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.

Director: John Mackenzie

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 114 min

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Roger Ebert

This movie is one amazing piece of work, not only for the Hoskins performance but also for the energy of the filmmaking, the power of the music, and, oddly enough, for the engaging quality of its sometimes very violent sense of humor. Read full review

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The Long Good Friday is arguably the best British gangster film ever made due to its politically-charged story and the performances of Bob Hoskins and Hellen Mirren. Read full review

The Telegraph Marc Lee

The terrific close-up showing Harold's look of appalled realisation – and resignation – is unforgettable. Read full review

David Jenkins

Hoskins performance shows a man who clearly believes that he’s on the right side of history, and once this big, good deal is done, he will have atoned for past sins. The film is brutal in the way it conclusively proves him wrong, right down to its iconic final shot in which Shand sits in the back of a car struggling to settle on the emotion that would amply capture his frazzled state. Read full review

David Wood

A touchstone for many of the sub-standard gangster films Britain mercilessly churns out today, The Long Good Friday is classy fare and superior viewing to its modern counterparts in every way. Read full review

Dave Kehr

Bob Hoskins gives a growly, charismatic performance as the kingpin brought low by phantom forces over the course of an Easter weekend, and there’s a political theme that asserts itself with nicely rising force. Read full review

Jack Kroll

There's plenty of violence in The Long Good Friday, but it's good old macho man-against-man violence and the film has crisp direction from John Mackenzie and a tight, smart, sophisticated script by a first-rate English playwright, Barrie Keeffe. [15 Mar 1982, p.78]

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frederik1478

Aug 30, 2023

A really fun intriguing gangster movie that tries to make you feel empathetic for some real bastards.

The movie has a really good pace. It never really gets stale. They keep having interesting dialogue and they are just so interesting to look at and be intrigued by it was truly a fun movieA really fun intriguing gangster movie that tries to make you feel empathetic for some real bastards.

The movie has a really good pace. It never really gets stale. They keep having interesting dialogue and they are just so interesting to look at and be intrigued by it was truly a fun movie to watch with a friend.

The movie almost Feels Like An Icarus story about a man flying too hot into the sun and the camera work looked really good. They had a lot of camera angles ready. Just move the camera and one long take it was really good to watch and had some interesting Gore.… Expand

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