An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.
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- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
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- TriviaBob Hoskins' voice was dubbed over by another actor from Wolverhampton out of fear that Americans wouldn't understand his London accent. After Hoskins threatened to sue Jack Gill and British Lion, the dubbing was removed. He was supported by Richard Burton, Sir Alec Guinness, and Warren Beatty.
- GoofsThe last shot of the swimming pool being drained is actually water coming in, but shown in reverse.
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Pool Attendant: They kept it all incognito. They're gonna collect the body in an ice cream van.
Harold: There's a lot of dignity in that, isn't there? Going out like a raspberry ripple.
- Alternate versionsSome dialogue has been altered on the DVD version presumably for the US audience. "National Service" becomes "Army Service" and in the scene where Harold says they had to carry a wireless about has been changed to carry a bazooka about.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Scrubbers (1982)
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Superb gangster film with a top-of-range acting by Bob Hoskins and brilliant Helen Mirren as his sexy mistress
This magnificent picture depicts the struggle of a prosperous English gangster to hold on to his territory . ¨Long good Friday ¨is considered to be one of the best British mobster movies of all time . Entrepreneur Harold (The part of Harold Shand was written specially for Bob Hoskins), an underworld boss , is about to close a lucrative new deal with American mobsters (Eddie Constantine , Anthony Franciosa was originally cast as the Mafia boss Charlie but left after three days filming, claiming to be annoyed with the script alterations) when bombs start showing up in very inconvenient places...
Splendid and exciting portrait of hoodlum rivalry in contemporary London of the 80s based on an original screenplay by Barrie Keeffe . It takes its rightful place on a par with ¨The public enemy¨, ¨Little Caesar¨ , ¨White heat¨, ¨The big heat¨, and other classic films in the genre . Occasionally confusing but otherwise excellent film , portraying a peculiar mobster and London underworld . Highlights of the film are the meat-works sequences where rival hoods are hung upside down on meat hangers . Director John McKenzie showed a brilliant ability to draw honest and natural performances from his actors . Breakthrough film role for British actor Bob Hoskins , giving a terrific acting . In fact , Bob Hoskins didn't work for a year after he appeared in this movie . Hoskins is matched by subtly as attractive wife , extraordinarily performed by Helen Mirren ; she claimed that it was at her insistence that her character "Victoria" was made into a more complex character than just the stereotypical mob moll . Film debut for Dexter Fletcher , Kevin McNally and Derek Thompson receives an "introducing" credit. Brief and first theatrical film role for Pierce Brosnan as an Irish thug billed as 1st Irishman and his part was supposed to be completely silent . This film is also memorable for its distinctive theme musical score composed by Francis Monkman though composed by means of synthesizer . Colorful and evocative cinematography by Phil Meheux who subsequently would make a prestigious career in Hollywood .
The motion picture was compellingly directed by John Mackenzie . At the beginning he worked in TV plays , which inspired him and gave him the best training a television director could dream of ; it also taught him how to work with local people when filming on location and how to work quickly . Mackenzie is one of Britain's finest filmmakers , his interest was more in storytelling than political filmmaking and he began directing himself , with fabulous results . He moved to features decisively with ¨Long Good Friday¨ but a decade spent in Hollywood proved unfulfilling, artistically , filming failures such as ¨The Honorary Consul¨ , ¨The innocents¨ , ¨Blue code¨ and ¨Ruby¨ , his most successful film was ¨The fourth protocol¨ with Pierce Brosnan and of course , this ¨Long Good Friday¨ in which a remake has been announced . Although he has never achieved the recognition he richly deserves he is a good filmmaker , though sadly deceased in 2011 at 72 years old . Rating : Better than average . Well worth watching .
Splendid and exciting portrait of hoodlum rivalry in contemporary London of the 80s based on an original screenplay by Barrie Keeffe . It takes its rightful place on a par with ¨The public enemy¨, ¨Little Caesar¨ , ¨White heat¨, ¨The big heat¨, and other classic films in the genre . Occasionally confusing but otherwise excellent film , portraying a peculiar mobster and London underworld . Highlights of the film are the meat-works sequences where rival hoods are hung upside down on meat hangers . Director John McKenzie showed a brilliant ability to draw honest and natural performances from his actors . Breakthrough film role for British actor Bob Hoskins , giving a terrific acting . In fact , Bob Hoskins didn't work for a year after he appeared in this movie . Hoskins is matched by subtly as attractive wife , extraordinarily performed by Helen Mirren ; she claimed that it was at her insistence that her character "Victoria" was made into a more complex character than just the stereotypical mob moll . Film debut for Dexter Fletcher , Kevin McNally and Derek Thompson receives an "introducing" credit. Brief and first theatrical film role for Pierce Brosnan as an Irish thug billed as 1st Irishman and his part was supposed to be completely silent . This film is also memorable for its distinctive theme musical score composed by Francis Monkman though composed by means of synthesizer . Colorful and evocative cinematography by Phil Meheux who subsequently would make a prestigious career in Hollywood .
The motion picture was compellingly directed by John Mackenzie . At the beginning he worked in TV plays , which inspired him and gave him the best training a television director could dream of ; it also taught him how to work with local people when filming on location and how to work quickly . Mackenzie is one of Britain's finest filmmakers , his interest was more in storytelling than political filmmaking and he began directing himself , with fabulous results . He moved to features decisively with ¨Long Good Friday¨ but a decade spent in Hollywood proved unfulfilling, artistically , filming failures such as ¨The Honorary Consul¨ , ¨The innocents¨ , ¨Blue code¨ and ¨Ruby¨ , his most successful film was ¨The fourth protocol¨ with Pierce Brosnan and of course , this ¨Long Good Friday¨ in which a remake has been announced . Although he has never achieved the recognition he richly deserves he is a good filmmaker , though sadly deceased in 2011 at 72 years old . Rating : Better than average . Well worth watching .
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