Movie Description

The Long Good Friday

(1980)

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.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleThe Long Good Friday

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1980-11-01

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 54m

Production CompaniesCalendar Productions,Handmade Films,Black Lion Films

Genres

  • Crime
  • Thriller
  • Drama