Gangster No. 1
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- Synopsis
- An aging gangster, called only 55, (Malcolm MacDowell) reflects on his rise to power in London's Soho in the late 1960s. His younger self (Paul Bettany) begins working for gang leader Freddie Mays (David Thewlis), known as the Butcher of Mayfair, ......
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- Starring
- Malcolm McDowell, David Thewlis, Paul Bettany, Saffron Burrows
- Director(s)
- Paul McGuigan
- Distributor(s)
- Independent Artists
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min.
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Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites
Taut, corrosive and compelling, Gangster No. 1 has the galvanic appeal of "Little Caesar" and "Scarface" in its full-sized portrait of a brilliant but twisted and savage criminal.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
This conclusion is too pat to be satisfying, but the film has a kind of hard, cold effect.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
A canny, derivative, wildly gruesome portrait of a London sociopath who's the scariest of sadists, in part because he's also a very courtly one.Read the full review
