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The Long Good Friday
The Long Good Friday

The Long Good Friday

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

Genres

CrimeThrillerDramaMystery

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

7.132/10

Release Date

01 November 1980

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Harold Shand

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Victoria

Dave King

Dave King

Parky

Bryan Marshall

Bryan Marshall

Harris

Derek Thompson

Derek Thompson

Jeff

Eddie Constantine

Eddie Constantine

Charlie

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Colin

P.H. Moriarty

P.H. Moriarty

Razors

Alan Ford

Alan Ford

Jack

Stephen Davies

Stephen Davies

Tony

Paul Barber

Paul Barber

Erroll

Karl Howman

Karl Howman

David

Nick Stringer

Nick Stringer

Billy

Brian Hall

Brian Hall

Alan

Paul Kember

Paul Kember

Ginger

Patti Love

Patti Love

Carol Benson

Leo Dolan

Leo Dolan

Phil

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

1st Irishman

Daragh O'Malley

Daragh O'Malley

2nd Irishman

Kevin McNally

Kevin McNally

Irish Youth

Tony Rohr

Tony Rohr

O'Flaherty

Ruby Head

Ruby Head

Harold's Mother

Charles Cork

Charles Cork

Eric

Olivier Pierre

Olivier Pierre

Chef

Bruce Alexander

Bruce Alexander

Mac

Bill Moody

Bill Moody

Boston

Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher

Kid

Trevor Laird

Trevor Laird

Boy Under Car

Dave Ould

Dave Ould

Don

Nigel Humphreys

Nigel Humphreys

Dave

Brian Hayes

Brian Hayes

Pool Attendant

Alan Devlin

Alan Devlin

Priest

Pauline Melville

Pauline Melville

Dora

Mary Sheen

Mary Sheen

Lil

Georgie Phillips

Georgie Phillips

Eugene

Billy Cornelius

Billy Cornelius

Peter

Gillian Taylforth

Gillian Taylforth

Sherry

Rob Walker

Rob Walker

Jimmy

Robert Hamilton

Robert Hamilton

Flynn

James Ottaway

James Ottaway

Commissionaire

Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan

Waiter

Roy Alon

Roy Alon

Captain Death

Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Policeman (uncredited)

Alan Talbot

Alan Talbot

Snipist (uncredited)

Tony Clarkin

Tony Clarkin

Driver Hitman (uncredited)

Peter McNamara

Peter McNamara

Young Man in Pub (uncredited)

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Boat Party Guest (uncredited)

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