The Long Good Friday (1980)

The Long Good Friday (1980) is a Crime, Thriller, Drama film directed by John Mackenzie, rated 7.2/10 by 434 viewers.

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.

Where to stream (US): HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.

Directed by John Mackenzie. Starring Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King, Bryan Marshall, Derek Thompson.