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Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York

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Release Date	2003-06-30
Runtime	35 minutes
Genres	Documentary
Stars	Bob Brown, Kenneth Jackson, Lucy Sante, Rebecca Yamin, Ruth Abram
Directors	Harry Hanbury, Harry Hanbury, Harry Hanbury, Dennis Boni, Susan Aasen

This brief look at mid nineteenth century New York City, a period of mass immigration, street gangs, political corruption, and the worst civilian insurrection in the country's history, lends insight into the inspiration for Martin Scorsese's new movie, Gangs of New York.