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Feb 1, 2024 · Advertising. 44. Why Don't You Play in Hell (2013) Courtesy Drafthouse Films. ‘They'll fight to the death and we'll film around it.’. Simultaneously a yakuza movie, a kung-fu flick and a love ...
- Goodfellas. Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci. 2,080 votes. Goodfellas, an iconic mobster film directed by Martin Scorsese, is a gritty exploration of life within the Mafia.
- The Godfather. Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan. 1,495 votes. The Godfather, a celebrated crime-drama, presents an intimate study of the Corleone family.
- The Godfather Part II. Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton. 1,616 votes. In the mesmerizing sequel, The Godfather Part II, we plunge deeper into the Corleone saga.
- Casino. Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci. 1,513 votes. In the heart of Las Vegas's glitz and glamour, Casino unfolds. Directed by Martin Scorsese, this crime drama features Sam Ace Rothstein (Robert De Niro), a meticulous casino operator with ties to the mob.
Apr 22, 2024 · Out of numerous classic mafioso movies, these are the 15 best gangster movies, ranked. 15 'Carlito's Way' (1993) ... which is based on the novel by the same name and After Hours, ...
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- The Godfather
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- The Godfather Part II
- The Long Good Friday
- Once Upon A Time in America
Based on Beer and Blood, an unpublished novel written by two former newspapermen, William A. Wellman’s pre-Code gangster film gave James Cagney the role that would define his career. The story of a young gangster’s rise during Prohibition, Wellman’s film drew inspiration from real-life individuals and true stories from the heyday of Al Capone’s riv...
James Cagney became known for tough guy roles in the early days of Hollywood talkies, giving audiences someone whose criminal exploits they could cheer for—at least until the Production Code imposed strict guidelines to ensure no one wanted to emulate him in real life. In his comeback with Warner Bros., Cagney plays psychotic hoodlum Arthur "Cody" ...
Characterized as a “rallying cry” announcing the New Hollywood era at a time already full of turbulent change, Arthur Penn’s chronicle of Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) and Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty) inches toward the more open portrayals of sex and violence that the Production Code prohibited, and this film’s enormous success enabled later on. Bea...
British crime exploded in popularity in the late 1960s and ‘70s, and Michael Caine was often the face of its jazziest, most violent expressions. In this adaptation of a 1970 Ted Lewis novel, Caine plays Jack Carter, a London gangster who travels home to discover that his brother was murdered—and decides to take revenge. Working with director Mike H...
Despite the Italian-American Civil Rights League’s insistence that any mention of mafia and cosa nostra be excised from Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of Mario Puzo’s story about the fictional Corleone family, no film has become more synonymous with organized crime—and indeed, the mob—than this sweeping drama. Coppola cemented not only his own c...
Technically, Battles Without Honor and Humanityis not just one film, but five shot by director Kinji Fukasaku in less than two years. It examines the evolution of warrior codes—from sword fights to gunfights—in a post-WWII Hiroshima. Inspired by a series of nonfiction magazine articles, Fukasaku aims not only for an artful interpretation of real ev...
So many gangster stories are about low-level hoods and their attempts to navigate their way up the chain of command—to outsmart or outshoot people literally gunning for their job, or their stash. This Peter Yates film follows the title character, an aging delivery truck driver (played by the great Robert Mitchum), as he attempts to satisfy his crim...
After examining the path of Italian-Americans and the immigrant experience in the early 1900s with The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola complemented that crime saga with a story inseparable from the fabric of the country in its sequel, following Michael Corleone’s journey at the head of the Corleone family while chronicling his father Vito’s humble ...
The idea of “going legit” is one that is regularly explored in gangster movies, but few do it more effectively than in this British film about Harry Shand (an electrifying Bob Hoskins) and his imploded aspirations to become a businessman. Capturing the energy of late 1970s London, and the many issues that dominated the social landscape of the era, ...
Sergio Leone turned down the chance to direct The Godfather to focus on his own crime saga, which he delivered 12 years later as his final film. Different versions forced Once Upon a Time in America to find its audience years after its initial release, but the almost-four hour-long version brought its transcendent virtues vividly into focus. De Nir...
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- The Godfather. The first installment of "The Godfather" trilogy sees Vito, the Corleone crime family patriarch, scarcely survive an attempt on his life.
- The Godfather Part II. Serving as both a sequel and prequel, "The Godfather Part II” gives us Vito Corleone's backstory. An Italian immigrant, he arrives in New York in 1901 and slowly builds his mob kingdom.
- Little Caesar. Adapted from the classic novel by William R. Burnett, this movie tells the story of Caesar Enrico, a street-smart and materialistic criminal who rises through the ranks of organized crime.
- Goodfellas. "Goodfellas" chronicles the life of Henry Hill as he rises through the ranks of a powerful mob family. While the story itself appears to be a simple one, tremendous acting elevates "Goodfellas" from a typical gangster flick to a bonafide masterpiece.
May 23, 2023 · Crime, Drama (2h 10m) 8.6 on IMDb — 91% on RT. Watch on Amazon. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci. Biography, Crime, Drama (2h 25m) 8.7 on IMDb — 96% on RT. Watch on Amazon. Gangs and gangsters come in many forms: mobsters, mafiosos, street thugs, and more.
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Apr 28, 2021 · The Godfather (1972) Based on the novel by Mario Puzo, The Godfather is the ultimate cinematic gangster movie. That means it is the eternal standard, the ideal, the most pure form of everything we ...
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