1. The Godfather
Douban score: 9.3
Region: United States
Genre: Drama, Crime
Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino
The development of the gang family led by Vito Don Corleone and the story of how Corleone's youngest son, Mike, succeeded his father as the leader of the gang.
2. The Godfather 2
Douban score: 9.2
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duval, Diane Keaton
It tells the struggle process of the second generation of godfathers, and also recalls the entrepreneurial hardships of the first generation of godfathers.
3. The Godfather 3
Douban score: 8.9
Starring: Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Diane Keaton
In 1979, the second generation of godfathers reached their twilight years, and for the salvation of the soul, Mike slowly ended the family's underworld business and switched to legitimate business.
4. "Once Upon a Time in America"
Region: United States, Italy
Genre: Crime, Drama
Starring: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Tasty Wilder
Set in the Jewish quarter of New York, it tells the story of the protagonist's growth from an ignorant teenager to a gangster boss, and also shows the history of gangsters in the United States from the 1920s to the 1960s.
5. The Irishman
Douban score: 8.8
Genre: Drama, Biography, Crime
Starring: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci
The film focuses on the life of the gangster killer "Irishman", telling the story of organized crime in post-war America through the perspective of World War II veteran Frank Sheran.
6. "City of God"
Douban score: 9.0
Region: Brazil, France
Starring: Matthews Nakgarle, Alice Braga, Sohohei
A black kid born into a poor family, Busca, who was afraid of becoming a criminal and content with a low-paying job, eventually became a professional photographer because he had the eyes of an artist who was good at discovering life.
7. "Good Guys"
Douban score: 8.4
Starring: Robert De Niro, Ray Lyotard, Joe Pesci, Ronan Breco, Paul Sovino, Catherine Scorsese
Based on real events, it tells the legendary encounter of American gangster celebrity Henry Hill for thirty years, realistically showing the unique life form and unique values of the characters.
8. "Scarface Star"
Douban score: 8.3
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Marie Elisabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Laugia
The story of Cuban refugees who immigrated to Florida and became underworld.
9. "Extremely Evil and Non-Taoist"
Douban score: 7.9
District: Japan
Genre: Action, Crime
Starring: Takeshi Kitano, Kohei Shiina, Tomokazu Miura, Ryo Kakari
The story of the change of power in the Tokyo gangs, the small leaders of the lower gangs, and the final success story in a cruel and cunning way.
10. "Extremely Evil and Non-Tao" 2
Douban score: 7.7
Starring: Takeshi Kitano, Ryo Kaya, Tomokazu Miura, Toshiyuki Nishida, Fumiyo Obinota
Five years after the first story, the protagonist Otomo, who thought he was in prison, had been killed, but was actually alive and was once again embroiled in a spectacular struggle between Kansai and the Kanto underworld.
11. "The Most Evil and the Undocument" 3
Douban score: 7.5
Genre: Drama, Action, Crime
Starring: Takeshi Kitano, Toshiyuki Nishida
The story centers on the change of power in the Tokyo underworld gangs, the struggle for internal forces, and the cat-and-mouse game with the police.