riveting film based on real people and real events.

Rating: Null/10 (14 January 2003)

I won't attempt to add to the praise already heaped on this masterpiece film. It is a classic and all who enjoyed it might want to read Herbert Asbury's book of the same title published in the last century. Interestingly enough there is an image of the "old brewery" in the book that was perfectly duplicated in the film. Everything you see in and around "five points" is described by Asbury in great detail. Knowing this, the film becomes more real and thus, more enjoyable.