In addition to Robert De Niro, master director Martin Scorsese made most of his films with Leonardo DiCaprio. One of the duo’s earliest collaborations was the historical gang war drama Gangs of New York. The film, which you can rent or buy * on Amazon Prime, has one turbulent production historyin which the director fought for a long time for his desired version.
That’s what Gangs of New York is about
The story of Scorsese’s almost three-hour long epic begins in New York in 1846. Rule here Gangs like the Bowery Boys and the Dead Rabbits about the slums. Young Vallon (DiCaprio as an adult) loses his father in a street fight. 16 years later he wants revenge on the murderer (Daniel Day-Lewis).
Scorsese fought against demands for editing Gangs of New York
As broken down in a New York Times article, Scorsese’s epic took around three years to produce. The main reason for this was that the director wanted to implement his longer vision for the film, while Miramax boss Harvey Weinstein often demanded cuts. The unusually long filming time also meant that other stars such as De Niro and Willem Dafoe had to drop out because they were busy with other shoots.
In the end, the original budget increased by 25 percent over 100 million dollars. The long, almost 170-minute version, which Scorsese described as his favorite version according to Rogert Ebert, was finally released in the cinema. According to Box Office Mojo, Gangs of New York grossed almost $200 million worldwide.
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