the long good friday be give a limited release in the u. s. but fortunately it open in los angeles . base on a very short synopsis in the l. a. time and my wife make the 30 mile drive from pasadena to santa monica and be reward with the best crime drama i have ever see . this film be the perfect come together of writing and directing and act to produce a cinematic gem . nothing overblown and grandiose like the godfather but a tight story that never bog down and fill with real character that stand out from the screen . we be introduce to bob hoskins and helen mirren and both of them have since provide u with some great performance on both large and small screen . i would definitely take this one to the proverbial desert island .