Gangster No. 1 movie poster

Gangster No. 1

6.4/10

Rating

103 min

Runtime

2000

Release Year

Paul McGuigan

Director

Cast

Paul Bettany, Malcolm McDowell, David Thewlis, Jamie Foreman, Saffron Burrows

Quick Synopsis

An aging gangster learns that Freddie Mays, a notorious crime boss, is about to be released from prison after serving thirty years. This news unsettles him and triggers memories of his youth, when he was a small-time criminal who joined Freddie's gang. During that time, he both admired and envied Freddie, eventually betraying him to advance his own position in the criminal world.

Detailed Synopsis of Gangster No. 1

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.

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