American movies about gangsters

List of the best American movies about gangsters selected by visitors to our site: The Friends of Eddie Coyle, A Bronx Tale, Black Mass, Legend, Logan Lucky, John Wick: Chapter 2, Loving Pablo, Scarface, The Usual Suspects, Casino.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:42

An aging hood is about to go back to prison. Hoping to escape his fate, he supplies information on stolen guns to the feds, while simultaneously supplying arms to his bank robbing chums.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genremelodrama, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:01

Set in the Bronx during the tumultuous 1960s, an adolescent boy is torn between his honest, working-class father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss. Complicating matters is the youngster's growing attraction - forbidden in his neighborhood - for a beautiful black girl.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genredrama, crime, biography
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration02:09

    The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
    Duration02:29

    Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUSA, China
    Duration02:31

    Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryUSA, China
    Duration01:37

      John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genredrama, crime, biography
      CountrySpain, Bulgaria, USA
      Duration02:30

      The film chronicles the rise and fall of the world's most feared drug lord Pablo Escobar and his volatile love affair with Colombia's most famous journalist Virginia Vallejo throughout a reign of terror that tore a country apart.

      Markimdb: 8.3
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:50

      After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

      Markimdb: 8.5
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA, Germany
      Duration01:46

      Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

      Markimdb: 8.2
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryFrance, USA
      Duration02:51

      The life of the gambling paradise – Las Vegas – and its dark mafia underbelly.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA

      A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.

      Markimdb: 8.3
      Genreaction, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:51

      Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:53

        Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and — if he has his way — every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop… except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O’Mara and Jerry Wooters who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genreaction, drama, crime
        CountryRussia, USA
        Duration02:07

        Arriving in Moscow, Chechen veteran Danila (Sergei Bodrov Jr) meets Konstantin, an old friend who tells him that his twin brother has been forced into signing a crooked contract with a US ice hockey team. Soon after this meeting, Danila discovers Konstantin dead and he sets out to avenge his death; a journey that leads him to Chicago and a whole new experience.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:57

        Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genreaction, thriller, crime
        CountryUSA, Japan
        Duration01:57

        In the coastal town of Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. The F.B.I. believes that the members of the gang could be surfers and send young agent Johnny Utah undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:04

        Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany
        Duration01:50

        Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to get out of his current dilemma. A film with many twists and turns.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genredrama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration02:37

        Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Based on a true story.

        Markimdb: 8.7
        Genredrama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:20

        The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genredrama, crime, biography, history
        CountryUSA, Japan
        Duration02:20

        Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genreaction, thriller, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:54

          When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and Johnny Quid, a druggie rock-star, try to claim their slice.

          Markimdb: 4.7
          Genredrama, crime, biography
          CountryUSA, Canada

          The 47-year old Al Capone, after 10 years in prison, starts suffering from dementia and comes to be haunted by his violent past.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
          CountryUSA

          When the aging Meyer Lansky is investigated one last time by the Feds who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster spins a dizzying tale, revealing the untold truth about his life as the notorious boss of Murder Inc. and the National Crime Syndicate.

          Markimdb: 7.8
          Genreaction, comedy, crime
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

          American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA, Germany
          Duration02:02

          After a drug-op gone bad, Joey Gazelle is put in charge of disposing the gun that shot a dirty cop. But things goes wrong for Joey after the neighbor kid stole the gun and used it to shoot his abusive father. Now Joey has to find the kid and the gun before the police and the mob find them first.

          Markimdb: 4.7
          Genredrama, crime, biography
          CountryCanada, USA
          Duration02:12

          John Gotti rises to the top of the New York underworld to become the boss of the Gambino crime family. His life takes a tumultuous turn as he faces tragedy, multiple trials and a prison sentence.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA, Japan

          Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind.

          Markimdb: 5.2
          Genreaction, comedy, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:24

          An uptight by-the-book cop must protect the widow of a drug boss from crooked cops and gunmen.

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:41

          When a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they must come to terms with how far they are willing to go.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:34

          After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.

          Markimdb: 6.9
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:41

          In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genreaction, thriller
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:27

          Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnaps Downs’ teenage son. In one sleepless night he will have to rescue his son, evade an internal affairs investigation and bring the kidnappers to justice.

          Markimdb: 5.9
          Genreaction, sport
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:39

          Born To Race is the story of Danny Krueger, a rebellious young street racer on a collision course with trouble. After an accident at an illegal street race, he is sent to a small town to live with his estranged father, a washed up NASCAR racer. When Danny decides to enter the NHRA High School Drags, he's forced to seek his father's help in taking down the local hot shot

          Markimdb: 4.3
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:50

          After witnessing a miracle, a young Latina woman experiences strange things as a police detective searches for the truth behind his partner's death.

          Markimdb: 4.4
          Genreaction, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:21

          A group of friends plan out a detailed heist that turns deadly when one betrays the other by taking off with the goods. Taking matters into his own hands, Sonny seeks out his revenge teaming up with the most dangerous mob boss in town to get back what is rightfully his. When he finally comes face to face with his longtime friend he will be forced to make a life changing choice.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:49

            Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.

            Markimdb: 5.8
            Genrecomedy, drama, musical, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:37

            A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.

            Markimdb: 3.8
            Genreaction, thriller, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:22

            Detroit gun runner Rich works to sniff out a traitor in his midst after being targeted by the FBI and having barely surviving a weapons deal gone awry. Rich was all set to unload a serious supply of firepower when the bullets started to fly, and Angel saved his life. Later, as the investigation heats up, Rich's lover and supplier Gabriella starts getting paranoid. When Gabriella too finds herself on the bad end of a botched exchange, the stage is set for a shocking revelation that will rock the entire Detroit underworld.

            Markimdb: 5.9
            Genrecomedy
            CountryCanada, United Kingdom, USA
            Duration02:05

            A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.

            Markimdb: 5.8
            Genreaction, comedy, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:59

              Britt Reid (Seth Rogen), the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father (Tom Wilkinson) dies, Britt meets Kato (Jay Chou), a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crime-fighters to bring down the city's most-powerful criminal, Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz).

              Markimdb: 4.8
              Genreaction, thriller
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:20

              Carved from a lifetime of experience that runs the gamut from incarceration to liberation, Dog Eat Dog is the story of three men who are all out of prison and now have the task of adapting themselves to civilian life.

              Markimdb: 4.1
              Genremelodrama, drama, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:58

              Miles Montego has it all - cars, boats, good looks, mansion, money, women, but more importantly, he has a past.

              Markimdb: 7.3
              Genrethriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:17

              In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse Pinkman must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future.

              Markimdb: 7.8
              Genredrama, music, biography, history
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:35

                In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.

                Markimdb: 4.8
                Genrethriller, drama, crime
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:50

                A rising Boston gangster (Ben Barnes) endangers those around him when he starts to make moves without the knowledge of his boss (Harvey Keitel).

                Markimdb: 3.6
                Genreaction, comedy
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:43

                A ragtag group of former TV stars and comic book artists who make their living working at conventions decide to steal the loot from a crooked promoter and an overbearing former TV icon.

                Markimdb: 6.4
                Genreaction, thriller, drama, cartoon, crime
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:30

                As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness. Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland.

                Markimdb: 4.2
                Genreaction, thriller
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:27

                Wealthy, Manhattanite brothers Dylan, Logan and a group of their friends head to Brooklyn for a concert when they meet notorious gangster, Simon and make an ill-advised deal with him. Soon, things go wrong and now the group is desperately running from Simon's crew through New York City's labyrinthine subway system in a terrifying life-or-death race.

                Markimdb: 6
                Genrethriller, crime, detective
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:39

                Fish has spent six years in jail. Six years alone. Six years keeping his mouth shut about the robbery, about the other men involved. The night he is released, the four men he protected with silence celebrate his freedom with a congratulatory dinner. The meal is a lavish array of sushi, served off the naked body of a beautiful young woman. The sushi girl seems catatonic, trained to ignore everything in the room, even if things become dangerous. Sure enough, the four unwieldy thieves can't help but open old wounds in an attempt to find their missing loot.




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