If you’re looking for a film which keeps you gripped, look no further than these seven films which have been named as the greatest ever organized crime movies.
Scoring highly on Rotten Tomatoes and raking in heaps of positive reviews on Letterboxd, these films can’t be missed. On a list by Forbes, they made the cut for some of the best gangster films ever created.
Whether this genre is one of your favourites or not, you’ll be hooked from start to finish with these classics. Taking top spot, it’s not The Godfather, but number one has been called a “masterpiece” by CBR.
7. Internal Affairs (2002)
Internal Affairs follows Chen Wing Yan, a policeman, who successfully infiltrates a gang.
Meanwhile Lau Kin Ming, a tried member, becomes a mole in the police force.
However, things change when both of them must seek each other out.
The film stars Andy LauTony, Leung Chiu-wai and Anthony Chau-Sang Wong.
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5. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
Directed by Quentin Tarantino, Reservoir Dogs is home to many iconic scenes which you’ll likely be familiar with.
One person reviewing on Letterboxd said: “Fantastic crime movie. Awesome dialogue, plot structure and acting. Doesn’t get much better. The perfect debut movie.”
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4. Boyz n the Hood (1991)
The film is set in the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto where drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life.
During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to get away from this lifestyle.
Tre’s friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war.
One person who watched the film on Letterboxd said: “A bonafide classic. A cornerstone of American cinema.
“Devastating and unflinching and willing to do whatever it takes to bring its message home.”
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