The Long Good Friday. 1980.
A London gangster limits is tested by a unknown threat, that for 24 hours his life may spiral before a deal can be made for a new partnership with American businessman.
This is the first time ever seeing this film and certainly won't be the last, from start to finish this film had me hooked, Bob Hoskins is brilliant as the mob boss Harry Shand who thinks people are moving in in his territory until he realises who it is. Helen Mirren plays Harry's wife and throughout the film you can tell how she has a hold of everyone around her.
Probably back then this would have been classed as somewhat violent film where as today it's mild but there was one scene I didn't expect was between Jeff and Harry on his boat which some may remember it. Even at the end how the camera focuses on Bob Hoskins face as a young Pierce Brosnan smiles at him with a great background score by Francis Monkman.
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