Top Gangster Movies List

#60 Gangster Movie

Legend (2015) R

The film tells the story of the identical twin gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray, two of the most notorious criminals in British history, and their organised crime empire in the East End of London during the 1960s.

Director:

Brian Helgeland

Writers:

Brian Helgeland, John Pearson (book)

Stars:

Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton

#59 Gangster Movie

Seven Psychopaths (2012) R

A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.

Director:

Martin McDonagh

Writers:

Martin McDonagh

Stars:

Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell

#58 Gangster Movie

Black Mass (2015) R

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

Director:

Scott Cooper

Writers:

Mark Mallouk, Jez Butterworth

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson

#57 Gangster Movie

King of New York (1990) R

A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York's poor and lower classes in this stylish and ultra violent modern twist on Robin Hood.

Director:

Abel Ferrara

Writers:

Nicholas St. John

Stars:

Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne

#56 Gangster Movie

Billy Bathgate (2001) R

In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.

Director:

Robert Benton

Writers:

E.L. Doctorow (book), Tom Stoppard

Stars:

Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Loren Dean

#55 Gangster Movie

Suicide Kings (1997) PG

A group of youngsters kidnap a respected Mafia figure.

Director:

Peter O'Fallon

Writers:

Josh McKinney, Gina Goldman

Stars:

Christopher Walken, Denis Leary, Sean Patrick Flanery

#54 Gangster Movie

We Own the Night (2007) R

A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hit men.

Director:

James Gray

Writers:

James Gray

Stars:

Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes

#53 Gangster Movie

Empire (2002) R

A successful South Bronx drug dealer turns his back on his roots and gives money to a Wall Street broker to invest for him.

Director:

Franc. Reyes

Writers:

Franc. Reyes

Stars:

John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaard, Denise Richards

#52 Gangster Movie

The Usual Suspects (1995) R

A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which begin when five criminals meet at a seemingly random police lineup.

Director:

Bryan Singer

Writers:

Christopher McQuarrie

Stars:

Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri

#51 Gangster Movie

25th Hour (2002) R

Cornered by the DEA, convicted New York drug dealer Montgomery Brogan reevaluates his life in the 24 remaining hours before facing a seven-year jail term.

Director:

Spike Lee

Writers:

David Benioff (novel), David Benioff

Stars:

Edward Norton, Barry Pepper, Philip Seymour Hoffman

#50 Gangster Movie

Gangs of New York (2002) R

In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers:

Jay Cocks (story), Jay Cocks

Stars:

Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Daniel Day-Lewis

#49 Gangster Movie

Mean Streets (1973) R

Following the life of a small-time hood who struggles with a moral crisis regarding his friends, family, business, and his conflicting religious beliefs.

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers:

Martin Scorsese, Mardik Martin

Stars:

Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval

#48 Gangster Movie

Knockaround Guys (2001) R

The wannabe sons of mobsters go to a remote town in the Midwest, and get themselves into more trouble than anyone could anticipate.

Director:

Brian Koppelman, David Levien

Writers:

Brian Koppelman, David Levien

Stars:

Jennifer Baxter, Dennis Hopper, Vin Diesel

#47 Gangster Movie

Public Enemies (2009) R

The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.

Director:

Michael Mann

Writers:

Ronan Bennett, Michael Mann

Stars:

Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, David Wenham

#46 Gangster Movie

Jackie Brown (1997) R

A middle-aged woman finds herself in the middle of a huge conflict that will either make her a profit or cost her life.

Director:

Quentin Tarantino

Writers:

Quentin Tarantino, Elmore Leonard (novel)

Stars:

Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster

#45 Gangster Movie

The Boondock Saints (1999) R

Fraternal twins set out to rid Boston of the evil men operating there while being tracked down by an FBI agent.

Director:

Troy Duffy

Writers:

Troy Duffy

Stars:

Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus

#44 Gangster Movie

Prizzi's Honor (1985) R

A professional hit man and hit woman fall in love.

Director:

John Huston

Writers:

Richard Condon (novel), Richard Condon

Stars:

Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia

#43 Gangster Movie

The Italian Job (2003) PG-13

After being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally.

Director:

F. Gary Gray

Writers:

Troy Kennedy-Martin, Donna Powers

Stars:

Donald Sutherland, Mark Wahlberg, Edward Norton

#42 Gangster Movie

Juice (1992) R

Four inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as "the juice".

Director:

Ernest R. Dickerson

Writers:

Ernest R. Dickerson (story), Gerard Brown

Stars:

Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins

#41 Gangster Movie

New Jack City (1991) R

A crime lord ascends to power and becomes megalomaniacal while a maverick police detective vows to stop him.

Director:

Mario Van Peebles

Writers:

Thomas Lee Wright (story), Thomas Lee Wright

Stars:

Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne

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