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Who lit the fuse that tore Harold's world apart? - The Long Good Friday
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Title: The Long Good Friday

Release Date: 1 Nov 1980

Runtime: 1h 54m

Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Director: Calendar Productions, Handmade Films, Black Lion Films

Production Companies: Calendar Productions, Handmade Films, Black Lion Films

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.132 (360 votes)

Cast

  • Harold Shand: Bob Hoskins
  • Victoria: Helen Mirren
  • Parky: Dave King
  • Harris: Bryan Marshall
  • Jeff: Derek Thompson
  • Charlie: Eddie Constantine
  • Colin: Paul Freeman
  • Razors: P.H. Moriarty
  • Jack: Alan Ford
  • Tony: Stephen Davies
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