A modern classic gangster movie is airing on TV tonight

Also streaming on Netflix now, the film was nominated for 10 Oscars.

Based on the 1927 non-fiction book The Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury, the 2002 film boasts a large ensemble cast including Oscar-winners Daniel Day-Lewis and Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as Brendan Gleeson, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Marsan, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Liam Neeson and Stephen Graham.

Its story follows an orphaned Irish-American named Amsterdam Vallon (DiCaprio) in the 19th century. He returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against William 'Bill the Butcher' Cutting (Day-Lewis), the killer of his father (Neeson) and a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader.

"Vallon knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle," the plot synopsis adds.

"Amsterdam's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people in 1860s New York."

A long-time passion project for Scorsese, Gangs of New York was a turbulent production, as shooting went overlong and over-budget.

On top of this, there has been plenty of reporting about producer Harvey Weinstein demanding cuts to the movie and about there possibly being a longer, unreleased version of the film that better captures its director's vision.

That said, upon release, Gangs of New York was a box office hit and was adored by critics, with its period detail, its story scope and Day-Lewis' villainous turn being singled out for praise.

The movie was nominated for 10 Oscars, including in the Best Picture category.

In 2022, it was reported that a Gangs of New York TV series was in development, which was still confirmed to be in the works earlier this year.

The original Gangs of New York is airing on Film4 tonight at 11.05pm. It is also available to stream on Netflix now, while people can watch it as well on Channel 4's website from Sunday, 9 November.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

Boss Level - Film4 - 9pm

This fun sci-fi action flick stars Frank Grillo (Copshop) as a former special forces agent who is trapped in a time loop that constantly repeats the day of his murder.

Midnight Run - Comedy Central - 9pm

In this brilliant crime comedy, Robert De Niro plays a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter tasked with tracking down and turning in an accountant (a hilarious Charles Grodin), who is wanted by mob bosses and the FBI.

As the pair grow closer on their travels, the bounty hunter struggles to complete the job, as this will put the accountant in danger.

21 Jump Street - RTÉ2 - 9pm

Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill headline this very comedy, which reboots the '80s TV drama of the same name about young undercover cops.

Maximum Risk / Kickboxer - Legend - 9pm / 11pm

It's a Jean-Claude Van Damme action double bill.

3 Days to Kill - Legend Xtra - 9pm

Kevin Costner stars in this action thriller as a dying CIA agent trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

He is offered an experimental drug that could save his life, but only in exchange for one last assignment.

The Jerk - TG4 - 9.25pm

The classic comedy that made Steve Martin a movie star.

Ann - RTÉ One - 9.55pm

This 2022 Irish true-life period drama stars Zara Devlin (IFTA-nominated for her performance) as Ann Lovett, with the film dramatising the last day of her life.

The Italian Job - ITV4 - 10.30pm

Charlize Theron, Jason Statham and Mark Wahlberg lead the cast of this slick American remake of the Michael Caine-starring classic.

The Business - Legend Xtra - 11.15pm

Danny Dyer re-teamed with the director of The Football Factory for this 2005 crime flick set in the Costa del Sol in Spain.

T2 Trainspotting - Channel 4 - 11.30pm

The brilliant, stylish sequel to Danny Boyle's classic black comedy drama sees Renton (Ewan McGregor), now two decades sober from heroin, reconnecting with his old friends (Ewan Bremner and Jonny Lee Miller) after suffering a heart attack and getting divorced.

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