From Martin Scorsese’s various explorations of New York City’s crime life to Takashi Miike’s brutal depiction of bloodthirsty criminals, there is a gangster movie to satisfy your every need.
If you are wondering where to find these gritty and compelling gangster movies, here is our short guide to help you out.
Once Upon a Time in America
🍅82% ⌛3h 49m
What is it about: After thirty years, a former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan. There he must confront the ghosts of his past life.
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Snatch
🍅73% ⌛1h 43m
What is it about: A fast-paced crazy character-colliding tale with over-lapping story-lines. One is about a stolen diamond and the other is about a boxer promoter getting into trouble with a gangster.
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The French Connection
🍅98% ⌛1h 44m
What is it about: ‘Popeye’ Doyle is a tough narcotics detective. He is on the pursuit to capture a French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
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American Gangster
🍅80% ⌛2h 37m
What is it about: After the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas becomes the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan.
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Kill the Irishman
🍅62% ⌛1h 46m
What is it about: Irish mobster Danny Greene rises up from a tough Cleveland neighborhood to become an enforcer in the local mob. He later ended up in a turf war with the Italian mafia.
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City of God
🍅91% ⌛2h 10m
What is it about: Telling the lives of various character, this movie is about how the shantytown of Cidade de Deus became one of Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous places during the 1960s to 80s.
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American History X
🍅83% ⌛1h 59m
What is it about: After serving 3 years in prison, Derek Vineyard is paroled. He used to be a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A.
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Amores Perros
🍅62% ⌛1h 46m
What is it about: After a fatalistic car crash, the lives of three individuals are turned upside down. Now, they have to go through unforeseen circumstances to save their lives.
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Boyz n the Hood
🍅96% ⌛1h 52m
What is it about: The movie is a depiction of the conditions in South Central Los Angeles where teenagers are involved in gunfights and drug dealing on a daily basis.
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A Bronx Tale
🍅98% ⌛1h 46m
What is it about: An adolescent boy is forced to choose between his honest, working-class father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss.
