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Action, Crime, Drama
America Was Born In The Streets
This motion picture event from acclaimed director Martin Scorsese earned 10 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor, along with 5 Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Song! Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic), Cameron Diaz (Charlie's Angels) and Daniel Day-Lewis (The Boxer) star in this epic tale of vengeance and survival! As waves of immigrants swell the population of New York, lawlessness and corruption thrive in lower Manhattan's Five Points section. After years of incarceration, young Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon (DiCaprio) returns seeking revenge against the rival gang leader (Day-Lewis) who killed his father. But Amsterdam's personal vendetta becomes part of the gang warfare that erupts as he and his fellow Irishmen fight to carve a place for themselves in their newly adopted homeland!
USA / English
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Amsterdam Vallon |
| Daniel Day-Lewis | William Cutting, a.k.a 'Bill 'The Butcher' |
| Cameron Diaz | Jenny Everdeane |
| Jim Broadbent | William 'Boss' Tweed |
| John C. Reilly | Happy Jack |
| Henry Thomas | Johnny Sirocco |
| Liam Neeson | 'Priest' Vallon |
| Brendan Gleeson | Walter 'Monk' McGinn |
| Gary Lewis | McGloin |
| Stephen Graham | Shang |
| Roger Ashton-Griffiths | |
| Peter-Hugo Daly |
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Producer | Alberto Grimaldi; Harvey Weinstein |
| Writer | Jay Cocks; Kenneth Lonergan |
This motion picture event from acclaimed director Martin Scorsese earned 10 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor, along with 5 Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Song! Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic), Cameron Diaz (Charlie's Angels) and Daniel Day-Lewis (The Boxer) star in this epic tale of vengeance and survival! As waves of immigrants swell the population of New York, lawlessness and corruption thrive in lower Manhattan's Five Points section. After years of incarceration, young Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon (DiCaprio) returns seeking revenge against the rival gang leader (Day-Lewis) who killed his father. But Amsterdam's personal vendetta becomes part of the gang warfare that erupts as he and his fellow Irishmen fight to carve a place for themselves in their newly adopted homeland!
| Edition Details | |
| Distributor | Miramax Home Entertainment |
| Edition | Two-Disc Collector's Edition |
| Barcode | 786936165371 |
| Region | Region 1 |
| Release Date | 2002 |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio | Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: DTS 5.1 [CC] FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo |
| Layers | Single Side, Dual Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes | 2 |
| Personal Details | |
| Purchase Price | $14.99 |
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Features
| Disc 1: | Costume Design Featurette Set Design Featurette History of the Five Points Featurette Exploring the Sets of Gangs Of New York With Multiple Angles Utilizing 360-Degree Shots of The Sets U2 Music Video "The Hands That Built America" Discovery Channel Special Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York The Five Points Study Guide: Luc Sante Introduction and Five Points Vocabulary Feature Commentary with Martin Scorsese Theatrical Trailer Teaser Trailer |