Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Long Good Friday' right now, here are some important things to know about the Calendar Productions, Handmade Films, Black Lion Films drama flick. The Long Good Friday starring Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King, Bryan Marshall has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min. The release date of the movie is April 2nd, 1982. The movie received a user score of 72/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 404 registered users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion."
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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Long Good Friday' on each platform when they are available. 'The Long Good Friday' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, Prime Video, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Fandango At Home, and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the US.
'The Long Good Friday' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on April 2nd, 1982
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
November 24th, 1998
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