The Long Good Friday

The Long Good Friday

114 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery | Nov. 1, 1980

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.

The Long Good Friday

114 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery | Nov. 1, 1980

The Long Good Friday
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers British Lion Films, HandMade Films, Calendar Productions
Original title The Long Good Friday
Directors John Mackenzie
Writers Barrie Keeffe

Cast

Bob Hoskins

as Harold Shand

Helen Mirren

as Victoria

Dave King

as Parky

Bryan Marshall

as Harris

Derek Thompson

as Jeff

Eddie Constantine

as Charlie

Paul Freeman

as Colin

P.H. Moriarty

as Razors

Alan Ford

as Jack

Stephen Davies

as Tony

Paul Barber

as Erroll

Karl Howman

as David

Nick Stringer

as Billy

Brian Hall

as Alan

Paul Kember

as Ginger

Patti Love

as Carol Benson

Leo Dolan

as Phil

Pierce Brosnan

as 1st Irishman

Daragh O'Malley

as 2nd Irishman

Kevin McNally

as Irish Youth

Tony Rohr

as O'Flaherty

Ruby Head

as Harold's Mother

Charles Cork

as Eric

Olivier Pierre

as Chef

Bill Moody

as Boston

Trevor Laird

as Boy Under Car

Dave Ould

as Don

Nigel Humphreys

as Dave

Brian Hayes

as Pool Attendant

Alan Devlin

as Priest

Mary Sheen

as Lil

Georgie Phillips

as Eugene

Billy Cornelius

as Peter

Gillian Taylforth

as Sherry

Rob Walker

as Jimmy

Robert Hamilton

as Flynn

James Ottaway

as Commissionaire

Michael Ryan

as Waiter

Roy Alon

as Captain Death

Harry Fielder

as Policeman (uncredited)

Alan Talbot

as Snipist (uncredited)

Tony Clarkin

as Driver Hitman (uncredited)

Peter McNamara

as Young Man in Pub (uncredited)