BEST GANGSTER MOVIES IN HISTORY

Basically this is a list of my favorite gangster films. Not to be confused with just crime movies. This deals with up scale drug lords and crime bosses.

10. PULP FICTION-Quinton Tarrintinos drug/ crime masterpiece starring Bruce Willis, John Travolta, and Samuel L. Jackson was one for the ages. Drugs, hits and fixed fights are all part of gangster Marcellus wallaces life.Nominated for 7 oscars.

9. DONNIE BRASCO- Johnny Depp at his best. He plays an under cover f.b.i. agent trying to get inside the mafia and he is befriended by mafia capo played by Al Pacino. based on a true story.Nominated for 1 academy award.

8.CASINO- Robert Deniro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci round out this star studded cast. True story of gangster Niki Santuro played by pesci. The movie shows how kansas city mafia crime lords took over las vegas in the 1960s.Nominated for 2 awards.

7. THE GODFATHER 2- Robert Deniro and Al Pacino put on sterling performances in the sequel to the best ganster film of all time.Lots of blood is featured in this film. One aspect of this film that i liked was it described the inner workings of the cosa nostra or mafia.This film was nominated for 11 academy awards and snagged 6.

6. AMERICAN GANGSTER- Denzel washington did a wonderful job portraying Eric Lucas a drug warlord from new york. The film was nominated for 2 awards. It also starred Russell Crowe.

5. HEAT- Starring Robert Deniro, Al Pacino, and Val Kilmer.The film grossed 67 million in the united states but did a whopping 190 million world wide. DENIRO PLAYS A THIEF WHO ROBS ARMORED CARS. Pacino the cop who must stop him.

4. FACE OFF- John Travolta and Nick Cage at their very best in this crime saga. The 2 men get to each be good guy and bad guy. It does not get any better than this, trust me.Grossed 245 million world wide.

3. GOODFELLAS-Robert Deniro, Joe Pesci and Ray Liota star in this movie based on true mafia events. Nominated for 6 academy awards. It was as real and graphic as it gets. If you thought joe pesci was a bad boy in Casino you have got to witness this .

2. SCARFACE- Al Pacinos finest performance along with the Godfather films. He plays scarface or Tony Montana a cuban who came to Miami when Castro opened up the borders in 1980. He takes over Floridas drug scene. 135 million in total sales. wow. Even the american film institute ranks it in its top ten. Highly recommended to see even if you do not like crime dramas

1. THE GODFATHER- Marlon Brando and Al Pacino prove to be purely amazing. It is in the american film institutes best films ever. It has also been registered with the national treasury to preserve the content. The film won numerous awards.

10 MORE 11. BELLY- Starring DMX, NAS AND METHOD MAN.

12. THE UNTOUCHABLES- ROBERT DENIRO PLAYS AL CAPONE.

13. CARLITOS WAY- Al Pacino has another awesome performance as carlito a peurto rican criminal.

14. CARLITOS WAY RISE TO POWER- A performance by p. diddy and others.

15. SNATCH- Brad Pitt gives a fine performance filled with fixed fights, diamond thefts and twist and turns.

16. ROAD TO PERDITION- Tom Hanks gives a stirring performance as a mafia hit man. It is loosely based on true events.

17. A BRONX TALE- Robert Deniro directs and stars in this great new york mob movie.

18. RESERVOIR DOGS- Quinton Tarrintinos directing debut and what a debeauty it was.

19. THE GODFATHER 3-Not as good as the first 2 but good nonetheless.

20. GOTTI- Armand Asanti gives a tremendous performance in this hbo film.