The Long Good Friday

1h 54min

Crime

Thriller

Drama

Mystery

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.

Production Companies

Calendar Productions

Handmade Films

Black Lion Films

Cast

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Harold Shand
Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Victoria
Patti Love

Patti Love

Carol Benson
Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

1st Irishman
Daragh O'Malley

Daragh O'Malley

2nd Irishman
Kevin McNally

Kevin McNally

Irish Youth
Tony Rohr

Tony Rohr

O'Flaherty
Ruby Head

Ruby Head

Harold's Mother
Trevor Laird

Trevor Laird

Boy Under Car
Brian Hayes

Brian Hayes

Pool Attendant
James Ottaway

James Ottaway

Commissionaire
Roy Alon

Roy Alon

Captain Death
Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Policeman (uncredited)
Alan Talbot

Alan Talbot

Snipist (uncredited)
Tony Clarkin

Tony Clarkin

Driver Hitman (uncredited)
Peter McNamara

Peter McNamara

Young Man in Pub (uncredited)
Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Boat Party Guest (uncredited)

Release date

1st Nov 1980

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français, English