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1980 · 114 min · R

The Long Good Friday

Directed by John Mackenzie · Crime, Thriller, Drama

The Long Good Friday (1980) is a Crime film, directed by John Mackenzie set in London and Belfast during the 1970s. It runs 114 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime and neo noir, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of power & corruption, betrayal, and greed & ambition run throughout.

Composer
Francis Monkman
Cinematography
Phil Meheux
Cast
Bob HoskinsHelen MirrenDave KingBryan MarshallDerek ThompsonEddie ConstantinePaul FreemanP.H. Moriarty

The world of this film

Setting

Where
LondonBelfast
Setting
Urban
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized CrimeNeo Noir
Themes
Power & CorruptionBetrayalGreed & Ambition
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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