Gangs of New York
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Gangs of New York is a 2002 epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1928 book The Gangs of New
Theatrical release poster
Set of the movie at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome, Italy
William Poole
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William Poole, also known as Bill the Butcher, was the leader of the Washington Street Gang, which later became known as the Bowery Boys gang. He was a local leader of the Know Nothing political movem
Gangs of New York
…DiCaprio as Amsterdam Vallon, son of the Priest Vallon who was heir to the Dead Rabbits Cian McCormack as young Amsterdam Vallon Daniel Day-Lewis as William "Bill the Butcher" Cutting, the vicious leader of the Natives who is a legitimate butcher Cameron Diaz as Jenny Everdeane, a skilled thief and grifter whom Amsterdam takes a…
An 1888 engraving of Poole
Bill Poole portrait from a tobacco company boxer profile card, circa late 1880s
Illustration of Bill Poole's murder in George W. Walling's "Recollections of a New York Chief of Police" (1887).