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The Long Good Friday (1980) is a British gangster film starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren.

The film was directed by John Mackenzie from a script by Barrie Keefe. It was originally produced by ITC, who later attempted to bury the film. The rights were then bought by George Harrison's company Handmade Films. The film works on many levels, as a normal ganster film, an oedipal tale, or a subtle satire on Thatcherism.

Locations

The film was shot on location around London including at:

St Katherine's Dock - Harold's yacht is moored in the Thames there.

St George in the East Church - Harold's mum goes to a service there and his Rolls Royce is blown up in the church yard.

Canary Wharf/West India Docks is the venue for Harold's proposed marina development. You can see the future location of One Canada Square clearly as his yacht tours the site. There is also a small model of the proposed development in Harold's yacht.

Harold has a meeting at King George V dock in the Royal Docks, now the site of City Airport.

There is a scene at the Savoy Hotel, and on Wigmore Street.

Fagan's Pub at the start of the movie, supposedly in Belfast, is in fact The Salisbury, 1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, Haringay.

Trivia

Pierce Brosnan appears as an assassin.

Gillian Taylforth later of Eastenders fame, appears briefly in bed with one of Harold's informants.

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