Gangster No. 1
Seen it?2000 | 103 min | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Avengement or Sexy Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
An old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His mood changes and he recalls when he was a young punk and who joined Freddie's gang—a man he both envied and ultimately betrayed.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$31K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul McGuigan
- Paul BettanyYounger Gangster
- Malcolm McDowellGangster 55
- David ThewlisFreddie Mays
- Jamie ForemanLenny Taylor
- Saffron BurrowsKaren
- Kenneth CranhamTommy
- Eddie MarsanEddie Miller
- Andrew LincolnMaxie King
- Doug AllenMad John
- Razaaq AdotiRoland