the long good friday and with bob hoskins and helen mirren introduce u to character i would not soon forget . hoskins and a harold shand and a london crime bos and be a standout performer . have never even heard of this movie until i run across it on cable and i be truly impressed with mr hoskins act chop . the rest of the cast be truly excellent also from helen mirren performance a shand business like wife and to ph moriarty role a one hell of an enforcer aptlynicknamed razor and this movie really do send a chill down your spine . thecasual violence inflict by the main character be never gratuitous and asevidenced by the scene where shand competitor be hang like side of beeffor question . in this case and less be more . the end be truly a classic . im think about it now and i still feel my stomach drop when i imagine myself in shand shoe . an excellent addition to any dvd collection and i be very happy to have stumble across this gem . highly recommended .