In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.
Director(s): Martin Scorsese
Writer(s): Jay Cocks, Kenneth Lonergan, Steven Zaillian
Producer(s): Alberto Grimaldi, Harvey Weinstein
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