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The Long Good Friday ()

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An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Colin
Leo Dolan ...
Phil
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Irish Youth
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Carol
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Razors
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Jeff
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Harris
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Harold
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Victoria
Ruby Head ...
Harold's Mother
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Eric
Olivier Pierre ...
Chef
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1st Irishman
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2nd Irishman
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Parky
Karl Howman ...
David
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Alan
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Jack
Dave Ould ...
Don
Paul Kember ...
Ginger
Bill Moody ...
Boston
Alan Devlin ...
Priest
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Charlie
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Tony
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Mac
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Dave
Brian Hayes ...
Pool Attendant
Georgie Phillips ...
Eugene
Mary Sheen ...
Lil
Pauline Melville ...
Dora
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Boy Under Car
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Erroll
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Kid
Billy Cornelius ...
Peter (as Bill Cornelius)
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Waiter - Ricardo (as Ryan Michael)
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Jimmy (as Robert Walker)
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Billy
Gillian Taylforth ...
Sherry
Robert Hamilton ...
Flynn
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Commissionaire (as James Ottoway)
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Captain Death
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O'Flaherty
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Driver Hitman (uncredited)
Tim Condren ...
Victim at Meet Factory (uncredited)
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Gus (uncredited)
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Gang member (uncredited)
Jim Dowdall ...
Victim at Meet Factory (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
Terry Forrestal ...
Victim at Meet Factory (uncredited)
Jill Goldston ...
Boat Party Guest (uncredited)
Peter McNamara ...
Young Man in Pub (uncredited)
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Congregationalist (uncredited)
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Victim at Meet Factory (uncredited)
Alan Talbot ...
Sniper (uncredited)
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Victim at Meet Factory (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Mackenzie

Written by

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Barrie Keeffe ... ()

Produced by

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Chris Griffin ... associate producer
Barry Hanson ... producer
George Harrison ... executive producer (uncredited)
Denis O'Brien ... executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Francis Monkman

Cinematography by

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Phil Meheux

Editing by

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Mike Taylor

Editorial Department

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Michael Feinberg ... assistant editor (as Mike Feinberg)
Peter Spenceley ... assistant editor
Frederick Wilson ... post-production

Casting By

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Simone Reynolds

Art Direction by

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Vic Symonds

Costume Design by

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Tudor George

Makeup Department

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Colin Jamison ... hairdresser (as Colin Jameson)
Freddie Williamson ... makeup artist
Sue Ignatius ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Brian Burgess ... production manager (as Brian D. Burgess)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Simon Hinkly ... assistant director
Matthew Binns ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Melvin Lind ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Carlotta Barrow ... assistant art director
Ron Coleman ... construction manager
Glynn Kelly ... assistant art director
Peter Palmer ... property buyer

Sound Department

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Russ Hill ... sound editor
David John ... sound recordist
Hugh Strain ... dubbing mixer
John Chandler ... boom operator (uncredited)
Jack Gardner ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Ian Wingrove ... special effects
Graham Aikman ... special effects (uncredited)
Steve Hamilton ... special effects technician (uncredited)
David Harris ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts

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Roy Alon ... stunt coordinator
Vic Armstrong ... stunts
Marc Boyle ... stunts
Tim Condren ... stunts (as Tim Condran)
Jack Cooper ... stunts
Jim Dowdall ... stunts
Terry Forrestal ... stunts
Frank Henson ... stunts
Terence Plummer ... stunts (as Terry Plummer)
Bill Weston ... stunts
Roy Alon ... stunt driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Vic Armstrong ... stunt driver (uncredited)
Marc Boyle ... stunt driver (uncredited)
Jack Cooper ... stunt driver (uncredited)
Billy Cornelius ... stunts (uncredited)
Terry Forrestal ... stunt diving double: Paul Freeman (uncredited)
Frank Henson ... stunt double: Charles Cork (uncredited) / stunt double: Tony Rohr (uncredited) / stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Billy Brooks ... chief electrician
Mike Proudfoot ... camera operator
David Shillingford ... camera focus (as Dave Shillingford)
Ken Wainman ... stills
Joe Felix ... camera grip (uncredited)
Paul Jordan ... clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Mike Jarvis ... wardrobe master

Location Management

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Peter Elford ... location manager

Music Department

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Graham Walker ... music coordinator

Script and Continuity Department

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Penny Eyles ... continuity

Transportation Department

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Richard Booz ... unit driver (uncredited)
Howard Pugh ... transportation coordinator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Mary Comberbach ... producer's assistant
Sally Shewring ... production assistant
Sue Wall ... production accountant
Martin Denning ... consultant (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Harold (Bob Hoskins), a prosperous English gangster, is about to close a lucrative new deal when bombs start showing up in very inconvenient places. A mysterious syndicate is trying to muscle in on his action, and Harold wants to know who they are. He finds out soon enough, and bloody mayhem ensues. Written by Marty Cassady

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Taglines Who lit the fuse that tore Harold's world apart? See more »
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Also Known As
  • Du sang sur la Tamise (France)
  • Le vendredi rouge (France)
  • Racket (France)
  • Rififi am Karfreitag (Germany)
  • The long Good Friday - Rififi am Karfreitag (Germany)
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Runtime
  • 114 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Bob Hoskins' voice was dubbed over by a Wolverhampton actor, for fear Americans wouldn't understand his London accent. After Hoskins threatened to sue Jack Gill and British Lion (the original producers before HandMade bought the rights), the dubbing was removed. He was supported by Richard Burton, Sir Alec Guinness, and Warren Beatty. See more »
Goofs The last shot of the swimming pool being drained is actually water coming in, but shown in reverse. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Scrubbers (1982). See more »
Quotes Pool Attendant: They kept it all incognito. They're gonna collect the body in an ice cream van.
Harold: There's a lot of dignity in that, isn't there? Going out like a raspberry ripple.
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