Gangs of New York Screening in Sacramento

Martin Scorsese's epic historical drama comes to Sacramento, following a young man in 1860s New York City who seeks to avenge his father's death. He befriends the brutal crime lord, gaining his trust in order to get close enough to exact revenge. Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz lead the cast; Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas, and Brendan Gleeson round it out.

Set against the violent turf wars of the Five Points, the film folds in immigrant gang rivalries, political corruption, and a long-running Catholic-Protestant feud. It builds to a large, violent skirmish between warring clans, anchored by a highly acclaimed central performance. For Sacramento audiences, this is a chance to see a dense, sprawling piece of American epic cinema on the big screen.