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Gangster No. 1
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Paul Bettany, David Thewlis & Saffron Burrows Director: Paul McGuigan  Rated: Restricted

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Format: DVD

Genre: Mystery / Thriller

Average Customer Rating: Rating 3.0
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DVD Features:

Encoding: Region 1; USA & Canada
Package Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.66
Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Featurette
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Audio Commentary - 1. Paul McGuigan - Director
  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
                 2. TV Spot

Entertainment Reviews:

Film Comment - 05/01/2002

"...Paul McGuigan lets rip with a brutal and assured follow-up to the visually hyperbolic THE ACID HOUSE....The film succeeds at capturing the pit-bull intensity of the cutthroat milieu..."

Rolling Stone - 07/04/2002

"...A potently in-your-face crime drama....The movie has energy and danger and depraved wit..."

Box Office - 07/01/2002

"...[Featuring] some exceptional performances..."

Los Angeles Times - 07/12/2002

"...Taut, corrosive and compelling....GANGSTER NO. 1 is solid, satisfying fare for adults..."

Chicago Sun-Times - 07/19/2002

"...The movie is exact in its characters and staging..."

Total Film - 01/01/2001

"...A compelling thriller..."

Product Description:

When a young gangster (Paul Bettany) starts working for gang leader Freddie Mays (David Thewlis), known as the Butcher of Mayfair, he dreams of being everything that Freddie is: smooth, sophisticated, impeccably dressed, always with the right women, and driving the fanciest cars. Freddie takes the young gangster (unnamed in the film but listed as Gangster 55 in the credits) under his wing as a potential war with a rival gang starts to heat up. After Freddie falls for Karen (Saffron Burrows), whom 55 had his eye on, the young gangster lies in wait for an opportunity to change things, and when that moment comes, he leaves a bloodbath of betrayal in his wake.

Paul McGuigan's GANGSTER NO. 1 is framed by scenes set in the present, where the aging 55, played with delicious villainy by Malcolm McDowell, narrates the tale of his younger self's rise to power in Soho in the late 1960s. Paul Bettany is a revelation as 55, who seems to enjoy a bit of the old ultraviolence now and again; when he tells a potential victim (or even a friend) to look into his eyes, it is hard for the audience as well not to be mesmerized--and scared out of their wits. McGuigan's fast-paced direction includes creative split screens, extreme close-ups, fireballs coming right at the viewer, and a sweeping handheld camera all set to a swinging 1960s score.

Plot Keywords:

1960s | British | Criminals | Gangsters | Jazz | London, England | Sixties | Storytelling | Theatrical Release | Violence

Production Notes:

  • U.K. Theatrical Release: June 9, 2000.
  • U.S. Theatrical Release: June 14, 2002.

Cast and Crew:

Starring Malcolm McDowell, Paul Bettany, David Thewlis & Saffron Burrows
Directed by Paul McGuigan

DVD Details:

  • Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
  • Originally Released in: 2002
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Rated: Restricted
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 43 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Region: Region 1 encoding; USA & Canada.
  • Release Date: October 8, 2002
  • OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 31,615
  • Item UPC: 027616879639
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 1 item(s) for International Shipping.

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