Gangster No. 1

"There can only be ONE!"

Jun 9 2000 R 1h 43m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

An old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His mood changes and he recalls when he was a young punk and who joined Freddie's gang—a man he both envied and ultimately betrayed.

Plot

A middle-aged crime boss smugly reflects back from 1999, narrating the brutality which made him triumphant - and feared. As an unnamed young hood in Swinging 60's London, he aped his mod boss Freddie Mays, and seemed to do anything for him. But his narration exposes all-consuming envy: of Freddie's supremacy, and especially his tall bird. The baby shark develops his viciousness and backstabbing, scheming to be Gangster No. 1.

Written by

Johnny Ferguson, Louis Mellis, David Scinto

Directed by

Paul McGuigan

Production Countries

Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB), Pagoda Film, NFH Films, Film4 Productions, British Screen Productions, Little Bird, Road Movies, British Sky Broadcasting

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 9 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
15,057
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA