Gangster movies

[JohnK]

So my favourite type of movies are those with the whole "gangster" setting, I've seen a few but not enough IMO.

Favourites I've seen so far:

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Takers
American Gangster
(Also love the TV series Underbelly)


Recommend me your favourites so I can go out and watch them.

 

[343 Brothers]

Get Rich or Die Trying was almost gangster!

 

[Dimethyl]

Menace to Society
One Eight Seven
Paid in Full
Mesrine
Bullet
Gangster No. 1
Rise of the Footsoldier

Most of these are on Netflix if you have it. If you liked Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels then I'm sure you would also like Snatch.

 

[AgWo]

Ever seen "rocknrolla", not sure if it would qualify for a gangster movie but is good non the less.

 

[SmokeHut]

'The Krays' is one of my favorites.

 

[Frenzy]

Alpha Dog & Brooklyn's Finest

 

[RussianVillain]

You guys have missed the classic my man.
Scarface ~ The Original Gangster

Also along the line of Mafia ~ The Godfather Trilogy

Russian

 

[Keef]

If you don't mind TV shows, watch the whole series of The Wire. It's an HBO series so you know its good.

It's not mob gangsters though, its like black thugs and gangs.

 

[FishFishy]

Knockaround guys is alright.

 

[T V]

Not sure if it counts as a"gangster" movie, but I just watched The Usual Suspects and I've got to say it absolutely blew me away. One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Incredible ending... (watch it, don't google it!)

 

[Richh]

Pulp Fiction

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[mtn dew]

I love Lock, Stock and two smoking barrels.
Snatch is another good one directed by Guy Ritchie

 

[magicfool]

I can't believe only one person has mentioned the Godfather trilogy.

 

[theGuitarist]

Scarface and Godfather are the legends out there.
Goodfellas is a MUST watch.
Alpha Dog was surprisingly good as well.
Knockaround Guys has a mob related story behind it. Really good.

 

[Derekrohn]

Scarface. Hands down

 

[jimmy riddle]

King of new york - must watch!

 

[jimmy riddle]

Also watch "new jack city" !