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Great Gangster-Crime Films Merging in the 1940s with Film-Noir: As stated earlier, as the decade of the 40s and the post-war period emerged, crime films became darker, more brutal, violent, and cynical -- many crime/gangster films were actually film noirs. 12 Great French Crime Films That Are Worth Your Time 1. Feel like rooting for the bad guys? The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.

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Crime and Gangster Films are developed around the sinister actions of criminals or gangsters, particularly bankrobbers, underworld figures, or ruthless hoodlums who operate outside the law, stealing and violently murdering their way through life. 1 in France. 75 Best French Crime Films.

Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund | Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phellipe Haagensen. The Irishman. Monsieur Gangster (1963) 4. Popular on Netflix. Gangster films, most commonly affiliated with mob or mafia is a derivative of the Italian mob, but gangsters come in all forms, from all around the world. Gangster Movies. Triple Frontier.

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Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton. Go to the content Go to the footer. There's a small but surprisingly strong selection of contemporary French movies streaming on Netflix right now. Votes: 1,085,580 | Gross: $57.30M. Pickpocket – Robert Bresson (1959) 5. Votes: 31,385 | Gross: $0.55M. The look and feel of the film as authentic as a 70’s crime biopic can possibly get. There are heist movies and there are gangster movies, and then there’s Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing.Kubrick’s 3rd film, The Killing, has given enormous inspiration to the likes of Reservoir Dogs, The Usual Suspects, and Logan Lucky.

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Molly's Game. In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin. La Haine (1995) 5. Kubrick’s picture follows a career criminal's last dance of stealing $2,000,000 at the racetrack. From small-time crooks to major Mafia bosses, these action-packed films feature some of the best baddies fighting it out. The Family. Le Cercle Rouge (1970) 3.

Classe Tous Risques – Claude Sautet (1960) From small-time crooks to major Mafia bosses, these action-packed films feature some of the best baddies fighting it out. French crime movies don’t get much better than this. Top 100 Gangster Movies by killa_man23 | created - 13 Aug 2011 | updated - 15 Jan 2013 | Public 100 of the best gangster movies from different countries and different decades.