Description:
In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.
Extras:
Disc One
Audio Commentary
Disc Two
Set Design (9:07)
Production Designer Dante Ferretti discusses how he came to be involved in the production, and the process of set design generally, from sketches, to models, to the final set construction. This featurette also includes interviews with some of the key cast and crew members.
Exploring the sets of The Gangs of New York (22:43)
Dante Ferretti and Scorsese tour the lavish and detailed sets. There is also a
In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.
Extras:
Disc One
Audio Commentary
Disc Two
Set Design (9:07)
Production Designer Dante Ferretti discusses how he came to be involved in the production, and the process of set design generally, from sketches, to models, to the final set construction. This featurette also includes interviews with some of the key cast and crew members.
Exploring the sets of The Gangs of New York (22:43)
Dante Ferretti and Scorsese tour the lavish and detailed sets. There is also an option to allow an icon to appear on-screen which, if activated, will provide a 360 degree view of the location.
Costume Design (8:23)
Costume Designer Sandy Powel and Scorsese discuss balancing historical fact with the artistic and stylistic choices in costuming.
History of the Five Points (13:34)
Scorsese discusses his fascination with New York and its history. Five Points events such as the draft riots and immigration issues are also outlined.
Five Points Study Guide
Luc Sante's introduction is provided, but the text was tiny -- even on my relatively large widescreen television.
Five Points Vocabulary -- a lexicon of terms (more text).
"Uncovering the real Gangs of New York" (35:24)
A Discovery Channel documentary on the historical events that inspired the movie. This featurette includes interviews with various authors and historians, as well as archival footage and stills. It's this featurette that provides the extras package with some real substance.
Music Video (4:50)
The music video for U2's "The Hands that Built America", presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, non-16x9 enhanced, with Dolby Digital Stereo audio.
Trailers
Gangs of New York (2:26), presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, non-16x9 enhanced, with Dolby Digital Stereo-Surround audio.
Charlies Angels: Full Throttle (1:48), presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, 16x9 enhanced, with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio.
Half Past Dead (1:50), presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, 16x9 enhanced, with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio.
Sniper 2 (1:28), presented in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, with Dolby Digital 2.0 audio.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (1:43), presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, 16x9 enhanced, with Dolby Digital Stereo-Surround audio.
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Release date: 22 July 2003
Number of discs: 2
Tags: Recommended (1), Essential Cinema (1), Big City (1), Live-action (1), Fathers And Sons (1), Dramas (1), Action/adventure (1), Period Piece (1), Gangs (1), Epic (1), New York City (1), True Story (1), Historical (1), Violence (1), Crime (1), Revenge (1), Gangsters (1)
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