Overview
Plot
In late-1970s London, crime boss Harold Shand plans to go legitimate by having the American Mafia fund his redevelopment of a derelict area into a possible Olympic venue. But bombings hit his empire the weekend the Americans arrive, and he hunts for a traitor.
- Directors
- John Mackenzie
- Cast
- Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King, Bryan Marshall, Derek Thompson, Eddie Constantine, Paul Freeman, P.H. Moriarty, Alan Ford, Paul Barber, Karl Howman, Nick Stringer, Brian Hall, Paul Kember, Patti Love, Leo Dolan, Pierce Brosnan, Daragh O'Malley, Kevin McNally, Tony Rohr
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genre
- Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Release date
- 1980-11-01
- Studios
- Calendar Productions, Handmade Films, Black Lion Films
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Long Good Friday Plot and Cast
Cockney gangster Harold Shand aims to become a legitimate property mogul, seeking American Mafia backing to transform a derelict part of London into a potential future Olympic Games site. On the very weekend the Americans visit, a series of bombings strikes his organization. Convinced a traitor is behind the attacks, Shand sets out to eliminate the rat with ruthless determination.
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