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  • Gangster No. 1
  • Opened June 14, 2002 | Runtime:1 hr 45 min
  • The time is now. The scene is a ringside table at a boxing match, held at a deluxe London hotel. At the head of the table sits Gangster (McDowell), the undisputed king of London's gangland. Life couldn't be sweeter, until Gangster learns that Freddie Read More
  • Cast: Malcolm McDowell, David Thewlis, Paul Bettany
  • Director: Paul McGuigan

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Gangster No. 1 Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score 60 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 80
    L.A. Weekly | Ella Taylor

    Like almost everything in this clever, brutal and strangely soulful movie, the...

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    Taut, corrosive and compelling, Gangster No. 1 has the galvanic appeal of...

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    This conclusion is too pat to be satisfying, but the film has a kind of hard,...

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    A canny, derivative, wildly gruesome portrait of a London sociopath who's the...

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