Directed by John Mackenzie and starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren, The Long Good Friday follows London crime boss Harold Shand as a major redevelopment deal with the American Mafia is threatened by a series of violent attacks on his organisation. As Harold tries to identify the enemy dismantling his empire, the conflict draws him into a confrontation with the IRA. The film became a landmark of British gangster cinema and established Bob Hoskins as a major screen presence.

Arrow Films

WHO LIT THE FUSE THAT TORE HAROLDS WORLD APART?

Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) is a businessman with great ambitions. Spotting the development potential of London s derelict Docklands area years before the Thatcher government, he tries to broker a deal with his American counterpart (Eddie Constantine) that will make them both millions. But who is killing Harold s other associates and blowing up his businesses and why?

Universally regarded as one of the greatest British gangster films ever made, The Long Good Friday rocketed Hoskins to international stardom. He s given sterling support from Helen Mirren (as his upper-crust mistress), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark) and Derek Thompson (Casualty), and there s even an early appearance from future James Bond Pierce Brosnan.

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An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.

Special Features

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the film, in a brand new restoration sourced from the original camera negatives and approved by cinematographer Phil Méheux

Original uncompressed PCM mono 1.0 sound

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Audio commentary by director John Mackenzie

Bloody Business, a documentary about the making of The Long Good Friday, including interviews with John Mackenzie, stars Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren