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Gangs of New York
By Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan - Film
Roles
- Amsterdam - Young Adult (20-35), Male
About this piece
Amsterdam's closing euology
Summary
Set in New York in 1863, it is the story of Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio), a young thief who returns to the "Five Points" area of New York where years before he witnessed the killing of his father in a gang war. The man who killed his father was Bill "The Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day Lewis). As he comes back he joins The Butcher's gang and plans revenge.. His chance finally arrives when Bill "The Butcher" and his gang celebrate their victory at a local theater. Amsterdam pulls out a knife but he is too slow. The Butcher beats him, stabs him and almost kills him. Amsterdam, however, survives and recovers thanks to his girlfriend Jen (Cameron Diaz). The story then slowly builds up to the final confrontation between the two, which takes place at the same time of makor riots in the city which require an entire army to stop. This is the closing speech by Amsterdam who remembers the fallen and all they went through...
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