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The Long Good Friday 1980 Directed by John Mackenzie

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

In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French
Release Date 1 November 1980
114 mins
Cast
Bob Hoskins Harold Shand
Helen Mirren Victoria
Dave King Parky
Paul Barber Erroll
Paul Kember Ginger
Patti Love Carol Benson
Pierce Brosnan 1st Irishman
Daragh O'Malley 2nd Irishman
Kevin McNally Irish Youth
Tony Rohr O'Flaherty
Ruby Head Harold's Mother
Bill Moody Boston
Trevor Laird Boy Under Car
Brian Hayes Pool Attendant
Alan Devlin Priest
James Ottaway Commissionaire
Roy Alon Captain Death
Harry Fielder Policeman (uncredited)
Alan Talbot Snipist (uncredited)
Tony Clarkin Driver Hitman (uncredited)
Peter McNamara Young Man in Pub (uncredited)
Jill Goldston Boat Party Guest (uncredited)