25 Best Leonardo DiCaprio Movies
13. Gangs of New York (2002)
"Gangs of New York" is a 2002 American epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. The screenplay was written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1927 book The Gangs of New York. The movie features Leonardo DiCaprio as Amsterdam Vallon, an Irish immigrant who seeks revenge against Bill "The Butcher" Cutting, played by Daniel Day-Lewis.
The film is set in the 1860s during the American Civil War. It focuses on the Five Points district of Lower Manhattan, an area infamous for crime, prostitution, theft, and murder. The movie is a gritty representation of New York City's turbulent past.