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Synopsis: In 1860's lower Manhattan, the Five
Points section is a dark, teeming corner of the city known for vice and
chaos. Into this frontier of lawlessness arrives the young Irish
American, Amsterdam Vallon. Amsterdam is the orphaned son of the slain
Priest Vallon--once chief warrior of the Dead Rabbits gang that rallied
the Irish immigrants of the Five Points. After 16 years in a "House of
Refuge," Amsterdam has returned to the Five Points to hunt down his
father's killer. His target is William Cutting (aka "Bill the Butcher")
who has since become the merciless new leader of the neighborhood and
detests the newly arrived immigrants. Each year, on the anniversary of
Priest Vallon's death, the victory is commemorated with a
celebration--with invitations handed out by way of the Butcher himself.
Amsterdam's plan is clear: to lie in wait and slay his father's killer.
While waiting for that night, Amsterdam works his way deep into the
Butcher's inner circle, a world of alternating honor and cruelty from
which he can only hope to escape. But the closer he gets to Bill, the
more he falls under his spell and becomes conflicted--playing the role
of the man's surrogate son while keeping the true secret of his past in
the shadows. At the same time, Amsterdam meets Jenny Everdeane, an
enigmatic pickpocket whose fierce independence fascinates him. When
details of her closely linked past with Bill the Butcher emerge, the
relationship between the three intensifies. Amsterdam's fight for family
honor, freedom and the woman he loves ultimately collides with a
pivotal moment in New York and American history: the 1863 Civil War
Draft Riots. This uprising, fueled by new Americans like Amsterdam, will
have repercussions that will spread through the Five Points to the
halls of Government and beyond, and reveal a tenacious spirit in the
city that endures.
Rated:R
Genre: Action/Drama/Crime/History
Starring: Henry Thomas, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Daniel Day-Lewis, Liam Neeson
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Screenwriter(s): Steven Zaillian, Jay Cocks, Martin Scorsese, Kenneth Lonergan
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