10 best gangster movies

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Sometimes you really want to watch a real masculine film: without snot, gloss and cheap pop, which is crammed in all the surrounding cinemas. In such cases, harsh films about dangerous guys who do not burden themselves with moral norms are the best suited.

Donnie Brasco

• Drama, crime.
• USA, 1997.
• Duration: 127 minutes
• IMDb: 7, 8.

The plot of the film revolves around a young FBI agent who infiltrates the ranks of the mafia. Gradually, he becomes closer to an influential mafioso, who becomes his real friend. But sooner or later the agent will have to choose between friendship and duty.

Bronx story

• Drama, crime.
• USA, 1993.
• Duration: 121 minutes
• IMDb: 7, 8.

The plot of the "Bronx Story" is interesting in that the mafia is shown here not through the eyes of the mafia itself or the feds opposing it, as we are used to. Here the story is told on behalf of a young man who admires the local crime boss, and his father, who is trying to keep his son away from crime.

Carlito's Way

• Drama, crime.
• USA, 1993.
• Duration: 144 minutes
• IMDb: 7, 9.

The recently released mafioso decides to quit crime and start a righteous life. Of course, old friends do not let him jump off just like that and force him to take up the old. The further plot is as simple as the plot, but it is very interesting to watch. This is a quality story about an antihero with a special outlook on life and his own code of honor.

Once upon time in America

• Drama, crime.
• USA, 1983.
• Duration: 229 minutes
• IMDb: 8, 4.

The film is set in the filthy slums of a big city, where a bunch of street boys begin to march towards success. Step by step, ordinary courtyard hooligans turn into hardened criminals who are alien to pity and compassion. The full version of the film runs for almost 4 hours, and during this time Sergio Leone masterfully shows the numerous metamorphoses that take place with the main characters. An ambiguous plot, excellent acting and an unforgettable musical accompaniment from Ennio Morricone - all this leaves an indelible impression.

Good guys

• Drama, crime, biography.
• USA, 1990.
• Duration: 140 minutes
• IMDb. 8, 7.

On this list, you can't do without the works of Martin Scorsese, who made a name for himself in gangster films. The script for "Nice Guys" is an adaptation of Nicholas Pileggi's book "Clever", which is based on the life of a real mafia. In the film, his story begins with the role of an errand boy, and ends for yourself with what. The plot is so interesting that spoilers are best avoided.

Face with a scar

• Drama, crime.
• USA, 1983.
• Duration: 170 minutes
• IMDb: 8, 3.

After the premiere, the film and the director received crushing reviews from critics, but over time this work was recognized as one of the greatest gangster films. A criminal named Tony Montana, performed by the then great Al Pacino, became the embodiment of a modern gangster, whose image was very different from the image of the noble Sicilian mafiosi.

Casino

• Drama, crime, biography.
• USA, France, 1995.
• Duration: 171 minutes
• IMDb: 8, 2.

No one can compare to Sam Rothstein. Nobody knows how to make money the way he does. No one knows how to work as selflessly and accurately as the hard worker Sam. For his indisputable merits, Rothsin received the nickname Ace. And that's why the mafia bosses tasked Asu to run a huge swank casino in Las Vegas. And so that no one interfered with his work, the mafiosi sent after As his childhood friend - Nikki Santoro, an inveterate bandit and ruthless thug.

Skirmish

• Action, thriller, crime.
• USA, 1995.
• Duration: 171 minutes
• IMDb: 8, 2.

Neil McCauley is a criminal. One of the best, if I may say so about a criminal, in Los Angeles, and perhaps in the whole of America. It is considered an honor to work with him by the super-professionals of the criminal world. But Neil is opposed by Vincent Hannah - one of the best detectives in Los Angeles, and perhaps in the whole of America. Vincent and Neil have a lot in common. They probably have more in common than differences. However, they still stand on opposite sides of the law.

Gangster

• Drama, crime, biography.
• USA, UK, 2007.
• Duration: 157 minutes
• IMDb: 7, 8.

Ridley Scott's film is the only one on this list shot in the 21st century. This is a modern gangster movie that can compete with the classics of the genre. The plot of the film is based on real events, and its script is written based on the stories of the famous gangster Frank Lucas.

Godfather

• Drama, crime.
• USA, 1972.
• Duration: 175 minutes
• IMDb: 9, 2.

The great director Francis Ford Coppola directed The Godfather based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo. He managed to put together a great cast of Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Robert Duval in the film, each of whom gave us unforgettable characters. In general, if for some reason you have not yet watched The Godfather, then you should do it immediately.