The Long Good Friday (1980)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

John Mackenzie

Writer:

Barrie Keeffe (writer)

Release Date:

2 April 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Who lit the fuse that tore Harold's world apart?

Plot:

Harold, a prosperous English gangster, is about to close a lucrative new deal when bombs start showing up in very inconvenient places...

Plot Keywords:

Bomb | Gangster | Car | Money | Suspect

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins

Cast

Paul Freeman	...	Colin
Leo Dolan	...	Phil
Kevin McNally	...	Irish Youth
Patti Love	...	Carol Benson
P.H. Moriarty	...	Razors
Derek Thompson	...	Jeff
Bryan Marshall	...	Harris
Bob Hoskins	...	Harold Shand
Helen Mirren	...	Victoria
Ruby Head	...	Harold's Mother
Charles Cork	...	Eric
Olivier Pierre	...	Chef
Pierce Brosnan	...	1st Irishman
Daragh O'Malley	...	2nd Irishman
Dave King	...	Parky

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1981) (theatrical release) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) (VHS) | Australia:R | France:-12 | Norway:16 (1981) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1987) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Brixton, London, England, UK

Company:

British Lion Film Corporation

Trivia:

The film was produced by George Harrison's Handmade Films Ltd. After he saw the finished product, he said that he'd never have approved such a violent film.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The last shot of the swimming pool being drained is actually water coming in, but shown in reverse.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Colin: Two large Bushmills, please, darlin'.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Top Gear: (2007-10-07)" (2007)

awesome movie

I love movies and this is one of my all time favorites. I think Bob Hoskins is one of the most underrated actors of all time. The movie is incredibly entertaining to watch and interestingly enough it marks the beginning of Pierce Brosnan's career (pool scene). The characters are fascinating especially Harold. It is also very interesting to observe him as his grip upon his gangster empire on brink of creating a partnership across the Atlantic slips through his fingers because of a mistake. In the final scene Bob Hoskins does an awe inspiring job of relaying all the emotion and anguish without saying a single word. Fantastic. I highly recommend that everyone see this movie.