My favorite gangster movie is a suit and leather shoes that know how to speak politely, do things slowly.
Biographical ones tend to look better, and I like old-school gangster movies, where old-school traditional gangsters value family and order.
1. Kill That Irishman, 2011
Kill the Irishman
Synopsis: The Irish-born Danny Green (Ray Stevenson) is from Collingwood East End, a mafia-controlled neighborhood where Green has been trying to challenge the authority of Sicilian children since childhood. In 1960, Green, who was working at the Cleveland Lake District Docks, violently took control of the Dock Stevedores' Union, and since then he and a group of helpers have semi-openly stolen goods and extorted money. Cleveland police had to take Green into custody, ending his growing criminal career. After being released from prison, Green found another way out, and in order to unify the garbage truck business, he chose to cooperate with the mafia. The famous Green no longer harassed ordinary people, but instead was kind and charitable, which earned him the title of "Robin Hood". However, Green and the Mafia soon clashed over the distribution of interests, triggering a series of crazy bomb attacks...
2. The Irishman 2019
Irish
Synopsis: The Irishman is a legendary production directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Through the perspective of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, the story of organized crime in post-war America is told. Frank Sheeran is a liar and killer who once worked with some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century. Spanning decades, the film chronicles one of the largest unsolved cases in U.S. history, the disappearance of legendary union leader Jimmy Hoffa, and takes a grand story journey that shows the hidden passages of organized crime: its inner workings, its enemies, and its involvement with mainstream politics.
3. "Convict Me", 2006
Convict me
Synopsis: "Convict Me" is a drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Van Diesel, Peter Dinky, Raul Espazza and others. The film was released in the United States on March 17, 2006. Based on the longest "criminal gang trial" in American judicial history, the film tells the story of jackie Dinosio, a legendary gang leader in the 1980s, who was brought to court during the U.S. government's large-scale anti-gang operation, but faced with a heavy sentence, he did not betray his accomplices and family, but chose to appear in court to defend himself.
4. "Gangster America", 2007
American gangsters
Synopsis: American Gangster is a crime film released by Universal Pictures, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington. The film is based on a true story in New York magazine about the black drug lord Frank Lucas in the 70s, and mainly tells the story of the heroin drug lord Frank Lucas and a New York police officer Rich Roberts fighting each other. The film was released nationwide on November 2, 2007. Released in 2007, the film received 12 nominations at the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture.
5. Enemies of the Public, 2009
Enemies of the public
Synopsis: The Enemy of the Public is a 2009 feature film produced by Universal Pictures and co-starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bell, Marion Cotillard, Billy Cruddup, Stephen Dorff, stephen Lang and others. The film was released in the United States on July 1, 2009. The film is an epic gangster saga that focuses on the short, perilous life of the famous bank robber John Dillinger, based on Brian Burreller's novel Enemies of the People: America's Biggest Crime Wave and the Birth of the CIA, which describes the true events of 1930 bank thief John Dillinger.
6. The Gang of New York, 2002
New York gangsters
Synopsis: The Film is set between 1846 and 1863, The New York Gangsters This is a story about how Irish and Italian gangsters took root in New York and fought for territory. Armstrong (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the son of Vallon, the leader of the Dead Rabbits, an Irish immigrant gang, who, after his father's murder, takes revenge on the native gang leader Bill the Butcher (Daniel Day Lewis). In order to complete the cause of revenge, he chose temporary patience and disguise. He joins the gang of "Butcher Bill" and lives a gangster life again, but this time he embraces his father's killer. Armstrong gets the help of the thief Jenny Everdine (Cameron Diaz) and gradually finds the opportunity to get close to "Butcher Bill", but the closer he gets to his heart, the more conflicted and confused he becomes. He saw clearly all the crimes of "Butcher Bill", and he sympathized with those who suffered, but he found that even if this person was killed, immigrants and all persecuted people could not live a peaceful life, because "Butcher Bill" represented not only himself and a gang, but also a rogue politician with strong political assistance behind him. The simple purpose of avenging the Father led to a collective revolt in the pursuit of freedom and equality.
7. Bandit Legends, 2013
Gangster legends
Synopsis: The Legend of the Bandits is a 2013 feature film produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, directed by Ruben Flescher and co-starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Knott, Emma Stone, and Sean Penn. The film was released in the United States on January 11, 2013. The film is based on the real events of the arrest of local gang bosses by Los Angeles police officers in the middle of the twentieth century, telling the story of the rise of gangster legend Mickey Kogan and the struggle with the police.
8. "Good Guys" 1990
Boy
Synopsis: "Good Guys" is a gangster crime film directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Ray Lyota, Joe Percy, and Lonan Breco. Based on real events, the film tells the legendary encounters of American gangster celebrity Henry Hill for more than 30 years, realistically showing the unique life form and different values of underworld characters. The film was released in the United States on September 19, 1990, and won many international awards such as Best Director at the 47th Venice International Film Festival and Best Supporting Actor at the 63rd Academy Awards.
9. Once Upon a Time in America, 1984
America's Past
Synopsis: Once Upon a Time in America is a drama film directed by Sergio Leon and starring Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Tasty Weld and others. Set against the backdrop of New York's Jewish community, the film tells the story of the protagonist "Noodles" from an ignorant teenager to a gangster, and also shows the history of gangsters in the United States from the 1920s to the 1960s. In February 1984, the film was released in the United States. In 1985, the film won awards such as Best Foreign Language Film at the 8th Japan Academy Awards.
10. The Godfather
godfather
Synopsis: The Godfather trilogy, the work of the famous American director Francis Ford Coppola, was first adapted from Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, set in an Italian-American mafia family. Once it was released in 1972, it swept the world and is still shining. Released in 1972, "The Godfather" tells the story of the youngest son, Mike, who turned the tide and became the second godfather after the attack on the elder godfather Don Vito Corleone. The Godfather II was released in 1974 with a two-line narrative that tells the entrepreneurial history of the first godfather Vito when he was young, and the story of the second generation of godfather Mike's development of the family business. "Godfather III" tells the story of the second generation of Godfather Mike entering his twilight years, trying to legalize the family business for the salvation of his soul but encountering many obstacles, and was released in 1990.