The Long Good Friday (1980)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Long Good Friday
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | HBO Max | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, MovieMe | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video, Channel 4 Plus | Amazon Video, YouTube, MovieMe | Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | Crave | Apple TV, MovieMe | Apple TV |
| Australia | — | Amazon Video, MovieMe | Amazon Video |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video, Channel 4 Plus | MovieMe | — |
| India | — | MovieMe | — |
| South Africa | — | MovieMe | — |
| United Arab Emirates | — | MovieMe | — |
| Germany | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video, MovieMe | Amazon Video |
| France | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video, MovieMe | Amazon Video |
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What is The Long Good Friday about?
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. The Long Good Friday is a Crime, Thriller, Drama movie, released on 1980-11-01, runtime 114 minutes.
Is The Long Good Friday worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Long Good Friday 7.2 out of 10 from 462 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Long Good Friday?
In the United States, The Long Good Friday streams on HBO Max and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
John Mackenzie
Cast
- Bob Hoskins as Harold Shand
- Helen Mirren as Victoria
- Dave King as Parky
- Bryan Marshall as Harris
- Derek Thompson as Jeff
- Eddie Constantine as Charlie
- Paul Freeman as Colin
- P.H. Moriarty as Razors
- Alan Ford as Jack
- Paul Barber as Erroll
- Karl Howman as David
- Nick Stringer as Billy
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Sources
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