Review by Steve P. The Long Good Friday 1980 ★★★★★ Rewatched Apr 28, 2017.

Most importantly, The Long Good Friday features one of Bob Hoskins' best performances, as Harold Shand, the patriotic mobster who's heading for a fall.

Audience Reviews for The Long Good Friday Nov 20, 2016 I'm not gonna pretend I've got a full handle on the events that just unfolded in The Long Good Friday, but I do know that I enjoyed them.

Christians know well that Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. This is my favourite film I've watched for the Jelly Club so far! Hoping to cash in on development, Harold invites NY Mafia man Charlie to London to hopefully invest in his dream project. Most importantly, The Long Good Friday features one of Bob Hoskins' best performances, as Harold Shand, the patriotic mobster who's heading for a fall. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. It was completed in 1979 but, because of release delays, it is generally credited as a 1980 film. Nine minutes into the story, Bob Hoskins walks onscreen ... and a human force of nature is unleashed. Although The Long Good Friday is firmly rooted in a very different era -- early 1980s Britain is another country entirely -- the film still feels fresh and uncompromisingly tough. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites Shand is an evil, cruel, sadistic man. The Long Good Friday review – sheer, ground-breaking brilliance 5 / 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars. The Long Good Friday/Mona Lisa review – captivating visions of London’s underworld (John Mackenzie, 1980/Neil Jordan, 1986; Arrow DVD/Blu-ray, 18) Philip French The Long Good Friday is a British film starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren. Everything he says is as quotable as an Arnold Schwarzenegger film. The Long Good Friday review – classic Brit gangster melodrama 4 / 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. The Long Good Friday. If I were the sort of person with a penchant for pithy reviews, I'd summarise The Long Good Friday like this: "It's a British film, made the way Americans make American films." Steve P’s review published on Letterboxd: Three Twits and a Brit - Movie of the Week Club. Directed by John Mackenzie. The Long Good Friday. The Long Good Friday is heralded as one of the best British gangster films of all time, starring Academy Award® nominee Bob Hoskins (Mona Lisa) in his career-making role as London crime boss Harold Shand and Academy Award® winner Helen Mirren (The Queen) as his classy moll Victoria. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film … Released in 1980, The Long Good Friday comes at the end of the 1970 – 1982 period in-which original British films had begun to lose their audience. "You don't crucify people! The Internet Movie Database. If someone maintained that THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY is the best crime thriller ever made, I would be very hard pressed to argue the point despite the existence of some really excellent contenders. Reminded me of another great film THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE another film I need to see again soon. "The Long Good Friday" was given a limited release in the U.S. but fortunately it opened in Los Angeles. Web Links; Find out more about "The Long Good Friday" at: Movie Review Query Engine. This week's films. The Long Good Friday (1980). Directed by John Mackenzie. Until I get around to Spice World... Not knowledgeable enough of Britain's socio-poltical climate in the 1980s (or ever) to fully unpack this but will certainly watch this a few more times. And I have rarely seen a movie character so completely alive. Not on Good Friday!" What better film to watch on Good Friday than The Long Good Friday. It's to present a portrait of this man. But the point of the film isn't to analyze Harold Shand's problems. The Long Good Friday is a British gangster film starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren.It was completed in 1979, but because of release delays, it is generally credited as a 1980 film. The British films following this period were violent and sexual. UnknownUsers Submitted on 07/03/2000 16:28 This is the best British film ever made. Starring Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King, Bryan Marshall, Derek Thompson, Eddie Constantine, Paul Freeman and Leo Dolan.