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.

Directed by: John Mackenzie
Written by: Barrie Keeffe
Release date: 1980-11-01
Runtime: 114 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Who lit the fuse that tore Harold's world apart?
Cast:
Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan
1st Irishman 
Helen Mirren Helen Mirren
Victoria 
Bob Hoskins Bob Hoskins
Harold Shand 
Paul Freeman Paul Freeman
Colin 
Paul Barber Paul Barber
Erroll 
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Also known as:
  • Du sang sur la Tamise
  • Le vendredi rouge
  • Quel lungo venerdì santo
  • Βρόμικο Σαββατοκύριακο
  • 롱 굿 프라이데이