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It’s no secret that there are groups in the world that live by their own code of laws and are at enmity with other gangs. Stories, horror stories, books, songs and even films are made about bright personalities from these organizations.
We have selected for you the top 10 films in which the life of gangster groups and the mafia is vividly and believably shown.
10 Black mass
The film was released in 2015. And based on the true story of Whitey Bulger. It stars Johnny Depp as Whitey himself and Joel Edgerton as John Connolly.
An interesting fact is that the murder scenes in the film were filmed in the same place where these murders took place in real life. And Johnny Depp wanted to see the real Wati Bulger to give his game more identity. But Wati refused the meeting.
So, the character of Johnny Depp is a violent criminal and the leader of a criminal organization. He was an FBI informant and a secret police officer, for the purpose of collecting dirt on the mafia clan.
After 16 years, he successfully hid from the government, avoiding imprisonment to the last.
9. God’s city
The film was released in 2002, directed by Fernand Meirelles and Katia Lund. Starring Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmin and Fellipe Haagensen.
A story set in a Brazilian slum called “City of God”. A bloody drama about gangsters, bandits and children walking around the city with a gun in his bosom. All non-professional actors were chosen from among the inhabitants of the slums. And the director himself later admitted that if he knew how dangerous it would be for them to shoot a film in the slums of Rio, then he would have abandoned the idea of uXNUMXbuXNUMXbthe picture.
8. Warriors
1979 film directed by Walter Hill.
Cast: Michael Beck, James Remar, Dorsey Wright, Brian Tyler, David Harris and others.
The main conflict of the story occurs in the scene where all the New York neighborhood factions are listening to Cyrus’ speech. Cyrus calls on the factions to unite to take over the city. But the inspiration of the criminals is extinguished as soon as the stranger’s bullet kills the speaker.
Unanimous accusations fall on a gang called the Warriors. And now the heroes of the group have a single goal: to get to Coney Island alive.
7. Carnival of dishonor
Country of origin – South Korea. The film itself was released in 2006.
Directed by Ha Yoo and starring: Jo In Sung, Cheon Ho Jin, Lee Po Young, Jin Goo, Yoon Jae Moon, Namgoong Min.
The plot is about a petty gangster named Byeong-du. He works for his boss named Hwana and performs even deadly tasks.
In the care of Pyong-du are a sick mother and younger brothers and sisters, so the hero wants to leave the underworld. But first, he needs to help his criminal family, namely, to kill the prosecutor.
6. Gangs of New York
Martin Scorsese released the film in 2002.
The filming was attended by Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz and many others.
The film’s conflict begins in 1846 when two gangs clash in the street. A gang of Native Americans is opposed by a gang of immigrants. As a result, the leader of the immigrants, Wallon, dies, and his young son, named Amsterdam, is sent to a correctional facility.
After 16 years, Amsterdam returns to his native streets, driven by only one goal – to avenge the death of his father. Amsterdam teams up with a childhood friend as he realizes he can’t do it alone.
5. Donny Brass
Mike Newell is the director of the named picture. The film was released in 1997, and the roles of the central characters were played by the well-known Al Pacino, Johnny Depp and Michael Madsen.
The story of an FBI officer named Joe Piston who is assigned a deadly mission: change his name and start living the life of Donnie Brasco. It is Brasco who will have to pretend to be a new member of a criminal gang and ingratiate himself with the key villains. To get important information for the FBI.
In the gang, Donnie becomes friends with a mobster nicknamed “Lefty”, who introduces Brasco into the trust of a criminal family, vouching for Donnie with his own life.
The film is based on real events and Joe’s family, after the events shown on the screen, is still living under the witness protection program.
4. Miller’s Crossing
1990 film directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
Starring: Gabriel Byrne and John Turturro.
The story takes place in the 30s, during Prohibition in America. Our hero – Tom Reagan – is a selfish and prudent character, but evokes sympathy from the viewer with non-standard approaches to solving problems and a lively mind. It is he who keeps the warring gangs from the impending war.
3. The Departed
2006 film directed by Martin Scorsese.
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen and others.
The film has a rating of 8,5 according to IMDb and ranks 26th in the TOP-250 according to the Kinopoisk website. The film won four Oscars.
Two police academy graduates go their separate ways after graduation. One becomes a mafia agent, being a law enforcement officer. And the second is being introduced into a criminal gang.
Both Billy and Colin believe they must destroy each other.
2. The Untouchables
Director Brian De Palma released the film in 1987.
The central characters were played by Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia and others. The picture was awarded an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
The plot of the film is based on the fight between the police and the famous gangster named Al Capone.
1. Крестный отец
A story released in 1972.
Three Oscar statuettes, many nominations and worldwide love. Everyone knows about the film “The Godfather”, it is not for nothing that it is recognized as the best film about the gangster world.
The plot develops in the period from 1945 to 1955 and tells about the Corleone family. And it begins with the wedding of the don’s daughter with Carlo Rizzi. The film left behind many famous scenes, which is only worth the severed head of a stallion in the bed of the head of the film industry. Or a detail with citrus fruits: every time oranges appear in the frame, the viewer is waiting for the death of one of the characters.