| | Long Good Friday DVD
| Category | Action DVDs, Dramas Movies, Action/Adventure Videos, Crime, Recommended, Essential Cinema, British, Organized Crime, Enemies, Road To Ruin | | Starring | Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Paul Freeman, Dave King, Bryan Marshall, Eddie Constantine, Derek Thompson | | Director | John Mackenzie | | Art Director | Vic Symonds | | Composer | Francis Monkman | | Director of Photography | Phil Meheux | | Editor | Mike Taylor | | Producer | Barry Hanson | | Screenwriter | Barrie Keeffe |
Bob Hoskins delivers a ferocious performance as mobster Harold Shand, the all-powerful boss of the London underworld. But on the day he is about to close the ultimate deal with an American crime family, Shand's empire suddenly - and literally - begins to explode around him. Who would dare attack Britain's most ruthless gangster? How far will he have to go to find the truth? Helen Mirren and Eddie Constantine costar. Extras include making of the film, audio commentary with director John Mackenzie, U.S. & U.K. theatrical trailers, Cockney slang glossary, poster & still gallery, talent bios, screenplay on DVD-ROM, and 8 page collectible booklet. London underworld gangster Harold Shand controls a criminal empire built on every vice except narcotics. Even his gun moll, Victoria, is a vision of class. For his next racket, Shand plans to buy up moribund London dock yards and redevelop them for the 1988 olympics. Yet on Good Friday when Shand meets with an American Mafia chief to seal their financial partnership, somebody kills two of his right-hand men, attempts to murder his mother, and blows his favorite pub to high heaven. Directed by John Mackenzie and written by Barrie Keefe, this engaging complicated melodrama shows a man trying to control his animal urges and to act like a civic minded business man. He detests anarchy and tries to use violence only as a tool. Eventually he is doomed because his brand of capitalism can't defend itself against the terrorism of the IRA. John Mackenzie's rabidly engaging, complex gangster film concerns the demise of a dominant English racketeer, Harold (Bob Hoskins), who is about to change his image and go straight. While negotiating a deal with an American organized crime organization to develop the barren Docklands section of London, his associates begin to turn up dead, and the tough Cockney businessman realizes that getting out will be more difficult than he had anticipated. This extremely tight British thriller made Hoskins a star. Theatrical Release: April 8, 1982. Long Good Friday Reviews: "...[An] absorbing, fast-paced narrative....Some nicely observed performances..."
-- Simo., Variety "...THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY is a swift, sharp-edged gangster story in a classic mold....Surprising, suspenseful drama..."
-- Janet Maslin, New York Times "...The movie's IRA subplot makes it a juicy companion piece to John Boorman's great new Irish mob pic THE GENERAL..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...This still holds up as one of the few British gangster films with the same intensity and drive as the best Hollywood has to offer..."
-- Geoffrey Macnab, Sight and Sound "Hoskins is pure fire. It's the signature performance in a criminally underappreciated career." -- Grade: A
-- Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly 5 stars out of 5 -- "John MacKenzie's masterful thriller features a career-best performance from Bob Hoskins..."-- Mark Salisbury, Total Film Long Good Friday | List Price | $9.98 (You save $2.83) | | Studio | Anchor Bay | | Orig Year | 1979 | | All Time Sales Rank |  35233  | | CD Universe Part number | 7034862 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 03, 2009 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | For violence and language | | Running Time | 109 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
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Long Good Friday DVD Keep Case
Full Frame -
1.33
Widescreen -
1.77
Audio:
(unspecified) - English
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes: "Bloody Business: The Making of THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY"
Audio Commentary: John Mackenzie - Director
Trailers:
1. U.S. Theatrical Trailers
2. U.K. Theatrical Trailers
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos
Biographies: Cast & Crew
Essay:
1. Cockney Slang Glossary
2. Screenplay
Galleries: Poster Art
Additional Products:
8-Page Collectible Booklet
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