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The Long Good Friday

1980·Movie
1h 54min·R
84
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A , crime movie: , .

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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

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.
Cockney GangsterLondon UnderworldCrime & PowerPolitical IntrigueClass WarfareGangland ViolenceBritish CinemaGritty RealismMoral Ambiguity

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Where can I stream The Long Good Friday?

In the United States, The Long Good Friday streams on HBO Max and Criterion, and it is free with ads on Shout! Factory TV and Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, and MovieMe. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is The Long Good Friday worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 82).

What tropes does The Long Good Friday use?

Bullying a DragonLondon GangsterInstant Death StabEven Evil Has Loved OnesYou Have Failed MeSame Language DubGreedDowner EndingShower of AngstEvil Versus EvilWealthy Yacht OwnerVisionary Villainand 87 more

TV Tropes lists 99 tropes for it, including Bullying a Dragon, London Gangster, and Instant Death Stab.