The Long Good Friday

London docks burning under a March wind, the rain turning everything slippery and black. The city’s biggest criminal plans a legit empire with American gold until a bomb blows apart his world on the night they arrive to seal the deal. John Mackenzie’s Thatcher-era thriller lets you taste the sawdust before the execution.

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John Mackenzie directed The Long Good Friday in 1980. See John Mackenzie's full filmography, where to start with John Mackenzie, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Mackenzie.

The Long Good Friday was released in 1980 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 114 minutes.