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The action of the filmscooptakes place in a gangster London world. There are two intertwined plots here: one is about finding a stolen diamond, the other is about the life of a boxing promoter (Jason Statham). He finds himself at the mercy of a ruthless gangster (Alan Ford) who wants his underlings to commit violent and sadistic crimes.
This picture is one of the best in the genre, but there are others. Meet 10 movies similar to Snatch.
10 Outside/myself (2015)
Billionaire and New Yorker Damian Hale has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He finds a business card that leads him to Professor Albright, who talks about a medical procedure to transfer consciousness to an artificially grown body.
Damian agrees to a risky operation and follows Albright’s instructions to arrange his own public death. Albright transfers his consciousness into a new, young and healthy body with the appearance of Ryan Reynolds and prescribes drugs to alleviate the hallucinations, which he claims are side effects of the procedure. In fact, the reason is quite different.
«beside myself“- a good thriller with good actors, which you obviously will not regret watching.
9. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
At the center of the film’s plotA fish named Wanda» are London gangster George Thomason and his right-hand man Ken Pyle, who are planning a robbery of a jewelry company.
They invite two Americans: swindler Wanda Gershwitz and weapons expert Otto West, a stupid and vile Anglophobe. Wanda and Otto are lovers, but they hide it from George and Ken by pretending to be brother and sister, so Wanda seduces them both.
The heist is successful, the gang escapes with £20m worth of diamonds and hides them in a safe in an old workshop. Soon after, Wanda and Otto turn George in to the police and he is arrested. They return to retrieve the diamonds, only to find that George has stolen them.
Wanda does not want to share even with Otto, so after learning that Archie’s lawyer may know about the location of the diamonds, she seduces him too, intending to “throw” everyone. Will she succeed, that is the question.
8. Seven Psychopaths (2012)
Marty is not the most successful writer, in the dream of finishing his script “Seven psychopaths».
Marty’s best friend, Billy, makes a living kidnapping dogs and receiving rewards from owners for their safe return. Billy’s partner is Hans, a religious man with a cancer-stricken wife, Myra. This colorful motley company eventually gets into a business that at first glance is too tough for them.
An excellent crime comedy with good actors: Christopher Walken, Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Olga Kurylenko and others.
7. Once Upon a Time in London (2019)
For the first time, the brutal reign of two of London’s most notorious gangsters, Jack “Spot” Comer and Billy Hill, is brought to the big screen in spectacular fashion. Director Simon Rumley did just that in his fast-paced saga of madness, chaos and manipulation, reminiscent of the best British crime dramas.
«Once upon a time in Londonchronicles the epic rise and legendary decline of a national criminal empire spanning three eventful decades. They took place in the 50s when the Krai twins dominated the capital’s gangster realm.
6. Pulp Fiction (1994)
«Crime novelis a 1994 cult crime film created by the genius of director Quentin Tarantino, who co-created it with Roger Avari. Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames and Uma Thurman.
The picture tells several stories about crime in Los Angeles, and the title refers to the magazines and crime novels popular in the mid-20th century, known for their violence and harsh language (pulp fiction).
TriStar Pictures famously dismissed the script as “too crazy”. However, Miramax co-chairman Harvey Weinstein was delighted, and the film was the first to be fully funded by the studio. People who rejected Tarantino’s creation are probably biting their elbows now.
5. Skidded (2014)
In film “Skidded» Four friends who became robbers for the first time find themselves in Eastern Europe and are forced to return home.
The tape is divided into five parts: “Introduction”, “Birthday in Malaysia”, “The Myth of Eastern Europe”, “Once Upon a Time in the European Union” and “Lithuanian Wedding”.
The main character is played by the inimitable Vinnie Jones, although the Russian audience may be more pleased to see Artur Smolyaninov, who has received a prominent role.
Given that the budget of the picture is only 2.7 million dollars, it turned out to be excellent.
4. Cards, money, two barrels (1998)
It’s hard to imagine that someone might not know the plot of the cult film “Cards, money, two trunks” directed by Guy Ritchie, but still let’s talk in brief: Eddie’s longtime friends and petty criminals, Tom, Soap and Bacon, raised 100 pounds so that Eddie could play cards with powerful gangster Harry Lonsdale and win 000.
The game does not go according to plan, everything is rigged, and friends find themselves in a huge debt to Harry and owe him half a million pounds, which must be paid back in a week.
And that’s not all: there are buyers of antique guns, robbers-losers and much more. It is difficult to describe this film in a couple of words: you need to watch it.
3. King of Thieves (2018)
A famous former thief, 77-year-old widower Brian Reeder gathers a group of criminals and plans a burglary in the Hatton Garden safe.
Thieves who are in their 60s and even 70s (all but one) are using their skills to plan a heist for the Easter weekend. Posing as repairmen, they enter the vault, disable the alarm, and carry out more than £14 million.
When the police begin an investigation, quarrels begin between the gang members and they become increasingly distrustful of each other.
«King of thieves“shows that an experienced criminal is not equally smart, and that even such “masters” can get caught.
2. Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
After being released from prison, Danny Ocean violates his parole rules on his first XNUMX hours by heading to California to meet with his old accomplice and friend Rusty Ryan and propose a heist.
The plan is to rob the Bellagio, Mirage and MGM Grand casinos at the same time, but this will have to gather more people, or rather – “Ocean’s Eleven».
1. Rock ‘n’ Roll (2008)
Let’s end with a 2008 crime comedy written and directed by Guy Ritchie. Cast: Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton, Mark Strong, Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Gemma Arterton and Toby Kebbell.
A story about love, fraud, thieves’ romance and other things that Guy Ritchie loves. “Rock and Roller”is proof that “Cards, Money, Two Smoking Barrels” and “Snatch” are not the only cool things he could shoot. This is a return to the roots, and a successful return.