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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Paul McGuigan
Writer:
Johnny Ferguson (screenplay)
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Release Date:
9 June 2000 (UK) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
There can only be ONE. more
Plot:
Chronicles the rise and fall of a prominent, and particularly ruthless English gangster. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
COCKNEY CAGNEYS more (118 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Malcolm McDowell ... Gangster 55

David Thewlis ... Freddie Mays

Paul Bettany ... Young Gangster

Saffron Burrows ... Karen
Kenneth Cranham ... Tommy (as Ken Cranham)
Jamie Foreman ... Lennie Taylor

Eddie Marsan ... Eddie Miller
Andrew Lincoln ... Maxie King
Doug Allen ... Mad John

Razaaq Adoti ... Roland
Cavan Clerkin ... Billy
David Kennedy ... Fat Charlie

Johnny Harris ... Derek

Anton Saunders ... Trevor (as Anton Valensi)
Alex McSweeney ... Bloke In Tailor's
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Gangster No. 1 (Australia)
Gangster Nr. 1 (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, and brief drug use and nudity.
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
UK | Germany | Ireland
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
FilmFour more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The two actors who play the "gangster" at the two points in his life are 7 inches different in height. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Freddie Mays is shown living in a groovy flat in the Lauderdale Tower of The Barbican in London in the late 60s; however the building was not completed until 1974. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[song "The Good Life" begins as scene opens at boxing match; crowd noises]
Gangster 55: [laughing] What? With Scotland Yard breathing down me neck? Fuck off. Do me a favor!
[laughter]
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Movie Connections:
Featured in O Lucky Malcolm! (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Who's Making Love more

FAQ

what was the purpose of the urine champagne?
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13 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
COCKNEY CAGNEYS, 2 July 2002
Author: george.schmidt (george.schmidt@hbo.com) from fairview, nj

GANGSTER NO.1 (2002) *** Malcolm McDowell, Paul Bettany, David Thewlis, Saffron Burrows. Bloody good Brit flick about English thugs recalled in flashback by McDowell and portrayed by Bettany (both equally excellent in a teeth-gnashing kind of way) recollecting their bumpy ride to the top and rocky relationship with head kingpin Thewlis getting in the way. Graphically violent yet smartly directed by Paul McGuigan eschewing stylistic violence for violence sake and encapsulating the Mod 60s effectively.

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