September 22, 2009
A classic British gangster film with the brilliant Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren. Brilliant.
Bob Hoskins, Bryan Marshall, Dave King
Bob Hoskins made his mark with a vivid portrayal of a London mob boss sweating the big deal designed to make him rich and legit. Suddenly, everything crumbles thanks to an elusive, bloody enemy. A tou...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 1, 1998
Stats: 687 reviews
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May 18, 2009When thinking back over the decades of British gangtser films, The Long Good Friday stands out in memory. This is due to the way the story is executed and the way a certain degree of suspense is held throughout.
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January 15, 2009Excellent British gangster film that introduced most of the world to Bob Hoskins. Any fan of crime films owes to themselves to see it.
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May 31, 2008Part Edward G. Robinson caricature, part bulldog, Hoskins comes through with a performance which has remained unequalled in its genre despite the excess of gangster sagas from both sides of the pond. Playing the unchallenged gangster kingpin in London, he is like a dinosaur una...( read more)
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August 2, 2009This British gangland thriller is simply a benchmark classic, with brilliant performances, especially from Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren. The virtually wordless end scene is one of Hoskins' finest screen moments.
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June 8, 2009A fairly tense gangster flick in which Bob Hoskins must find out who is ruining his business on the very day of a huge business deal that he needs to go through. And by ruining his business I mean blowing up cars and stabbing people to death, not the kinda thing one can just ign...( read more)
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October 7, 2009Does anyone have a review of this where they don't write "BRITAIN" or "BRITISH" every sentence? We know where it's from. Mentioning it's country of origin only makes it seem like you're looking for something your country can be proud of like a Frenchy going on about Napoleon.
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