Gangs of New York (2002)

Ceremony Year: 2003Category: Best Original SongReleased: 2002

Nominated Talent & Credits

Bono— Music and Lyric by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen

The Edge— Music and Lyric by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen

Adam Clayton— Music and Lyric by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen

Larry Mullen Jr.— Music and Lyric by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen

Synopsis / Overview

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.

Historical Academy Record

MUSIC (Original Song) — 75th Academy Awards (2003)

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