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Gangster No. 1

Gangster No. 1

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20006.41h 43m

Overview

An old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His mood changes and he recalls when he was a young punk and who joined Freddie's gang—a man he both envied and ultimately betrayed.

Directed by Paul McGuigan
Written by Johnny Ferguson, Louis Mellis, David Scinto
Produced by Norma Heyman, Jonathan Cavendish, Karsten Brünig
Box Office0Revenue: $31K

Top Cast

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

Younger Gangster

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Gangster 55

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Freddie Mays

Jamie Foreman

Jamie Foreman

Lenny Taylor

Saffron Burrows

Saffron Burrows

Karen

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Tommy

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Miller

Andrew Lincoln

Andrew Lincoln

Maxie King

Doug Allen

Doug Allen

Mad John

Razaaq Adoti

Razaaq Adoti

Roland

Themes & Keywords

prisoncasinoforgivenessgangsterrepaymentmacheterise and fallsociopathrevengeextortionsledgehammerstabbed to death

About Gangster No. 1

Gangster No. 1 is a action, drama, thriller, crime film released in 2000 exploring themes of prison, casino, forgiveness, gangster, repayment, machete. Directed by Paul McGuigan, it stars Paul Bettany, Malcolm McDowell, David Thewlis. An old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His mood changes and he recalls when he was a young punk and who joined Freddie's gang—a man he both envied and ultimately betrayed.

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