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William Poole (July 24, 1821 – March 8, 1855), also known as Bill the Butcher, was the leader of the Washington Street Gang, which later became known as the Bowery Boys gang. He was a local leader of the Know Nothing political movement in mid-19th-century New York City .
Principal photography took place in Cinecittà, Rome and Long Island City, New York City. Gangs of New York was completed by 2001 but its release was delayed due to the September 11 attacks. The film was theatrically released in the United States on December 20, 2002, and grossed over $193 million worldwide.
[5]: 3 During the New York Draft Riots of 1863, the Bowery Boys reached the height of their power taking part in the looting of much of New York City while fighting with rival gangs, the New York Police, and the Union Army. By the end of the decade, however, the gang had split into various factions as the Bowery Boys gradually disappeared.
Gangs of New York; Directed by: James Cruze: Written by: Herbert Asbury Samuel Fuller (screenplay) Samuel Fuller (story) Charles F. Royal (writer) Wellyn Totman (writer) Jack Townley (writer) Nathanael West [citation needed] (uncredited) Produced by: Armand Schaefer (producer) Starring: See below: Cinematography: Ernest Miller: Edited by ...
This is a list of identities referenced in Herbert Asbury's 1928 book The Gangs of New York including underworld figures, gang members, crime fighters and others of the Old New York era from the mid- to late 19th and early 20th century. Some were also portrayed in Martin Scorsese's 2002 film Gangs of New York.
The book details the rise and fall of 19th century gangs in New York City, prior to the domination of the Italian-American Mafia during Prohibition in the 1920s. Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the Five Points district of Lower Manhattan, the book evokes the destitution and violence of a turbulent era, when colorfully named criminals like ...
On the evening of July 4, 1857, while the rest of New York was celebrating Independence Day, members of the Dead Rabbits led a coalition of street gangs from the Five Points (with the exception of the Roach Guards with whom they had been fighting) [2] into The Bowery to raid a clubhouse occupied by the Bowery Boys and the Atlantic Guards.
Gangs of New York is a 2002 historical film inspired by Asbury's book, directed by Martin Scorsese. Gangs of New York may also refer to: Gangs of New York, an American film directed by James Cruze; The Gangs of New York, Herbert Asbury's 1928 nonfiction book