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Funny that, since gangster movies and TV series are all the rage. The Long Good Friday, though, somewhat different. In the last analvsis it's a political gangster movie and parable about the decline of Britain.
Harold, brilliantly played Pennies from Heaven), is a loveable cockney gangster. Having dealt with his London rivals, Harold (known to his Trienes 'Н') dream a big redevelopment of dockland.
But Harold needs cash, so an alliance with the Mafia Two Yanks fly in to negotiate the deal. On his luxury yacht on Thames, H assembles an entourage to greet - including bent moosters councillor Harris, 'Parkey' a senior CID officer, H's most trusted hatchet-man (literally) called Razors, and his wife Victoria played Helen Mirren), considerable organiser.
Marole explains his vision, and gives a loast 'Hands across the ocean'.
Linen mings stall to g° Someone tries blow up Harold's mum while she's at church. His best friend is death. Nasty things happen to other things in his life. 'Someone's trying me. says Harold. There's no doubt about it, someone is create the impression that he is not a good business prospect. the by to Harold (right) and The problem whoever it is seems to be too powerful, too fanatical and well organised Harold to deal with. He's being hit by forces which for the first time he can't conthat business but what are ultimately political for factors.
H, like British capitalism, reaches for the weapons he Victoria discuss with the man from the Mafia not just because of because of possible says: knows, the tried and trusted techniques. As he sends out his men armed with sawnoff shot guns to round up all 'Boys, one thing more - be discreet.
In his frantic search to track down and deal with his opponents, all Harold's prejudices come out. He's racist and nationalist to the core: 'Scum', 'filth' and 'shit'