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Gangs Of New York

Well, Leonardo DiCaprio, you sure know how to pick ’em. Gangs of New York is based on the nonfiction book of the same name which describes life in the 19th century, especially the New York City gangs. Understandably, these gangs were the city’s major crime contributors, well before the Mafia came into the picture.

Gangs Of New York