Gangster No. 1

Paul McGuigan's dark thriller charts the rise and fall of a ruthless London crime boss, starring Malcolm McDowell, Paul Bettany and David Thewlis.

Paul McGuigan's dark, violent feature debut follows ruthless ageing crime boss, Gangster (Malcolm McDowell), facing his former mentor Freddie Mays (David Thewlis), when he’s released after 30 years in prison. Flashbacks to a stylish 60s London underworld, with Paul Bettany as the younger Gangster, reveal how jealousy and betrayal turned him against the man who made him.