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The Long Good Friday: Still the Definitive British Gangster Film

April 18, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

With Easter upon us, Tom Jolliffe looks back at The Long Good Friday… The season of Chocolate eggs is upon us, and whilst anyone pondering seasonal viewings tied to the Easter may be looking at Faith-based cinema, there’s also another film that is intrinsically tied to Easter… The Long Good Friday. Coming at a transitional […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Barry Keeffe, Bob Hoskins, Derek Thompson, Francis Monkman, Helen Mirren, John Mackenzie, Phil Meheux, Pierce Brosnan, the long good friday

Blu-ray Review – The Long Good Friday (1980)

May 4, 2015 by Gary Collinson

The Long Good Friday, 1980. Directed by John Mackenzie. Starring Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King, Pierce Brosnan, Eddie Constantine, Paul Barber, Derek Thompson, Brian Hall, Alan Ford, Kevin McNally, P.H. Moriarty, Karl Howman, Bryan Marshall. SYNOPSIS: A ruthless English gangster’s empire starts to fall after a series of bombings over the Easter weekend. Britain […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alan Ford, Bob Hoskins, Brian Hall, Bryan Marshall, Dave King, Derek Thompson, Eddie Constantine, Helen Mirren, John Mackenzie, Karl Howman, Kevin McNally, P.H. Moriarty, Paul Barber, Pierce Brosnan, the long good friday

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