The Long Good Friday

The Long Good Friday

Who lit the fuse that tore Harold's world apart?

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Release Date

11/1/1980

Runtime

114 mins

Overview

In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A coiled spring of a thriller that traps a ruthless crime boss in a weekend of escalating violence as his world systematically explodes around him. Brilliantly acted and paced, it's a masterclass in mounting dread that culminates in one of cinema's most haunting final moments.

Mood

ParanoidTenseAngryDread-soaked

Themes

PowerCorruptionBetrayalIdentity

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

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Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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