Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York

Name: Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York
Director: Harry Hanbury
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2003-07-01
Duration: 2100 s
Cast: Bob Brown, Kenneth Jackson, Lucy Sante

Directed by Harry Hanbury

2003 35m[Documentary](/on-demand/category/documentary), [History](/on-demand/category/history)

6.86.5

This brief look at mid nineteenth century New York City, a period of mass immigration, street gangs, political corruption, and the worst civilian insurrection in the country's history, lends insight into the inspiration for Martin Scorsese's new movie, Gangs of New York.