Movies about crime bosses

Movies about crime bosses
List of the best films about crime bosses according to the audience: Mumbai Saga, Riphagen the Untouchable, The Mechanic, The Transporter Refueled, Attrition, The Last Days of American Crime, Ride Along 2, Assassination Games, All Day and a Night, The Debt Collector.

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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Country
Markimdb: 6
Genreaction, crime
CountryIndia

The film, set in the 1980s and 90s, chronicles the transformation of Bombay to Mumbai. The story is a cat and mouse game between a deadly don, Amartya Rao, who doesn’t think twice before killing, and there’s nobody who could stop him and a cop, who is dogging his every step.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genredrama, military, biography
CountryNetherlands

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1944, during World War II. Andries Riphagen, a powerful underworld boss, has made his fortune by putting his many criminal talents at the service of the Nazi occupiers. But the long battle is about to end and the freedom fighters, who have been persecuted and murdered for years, are abandoning their hideouts to mercilessly hunt down those who have collaborated with the killers.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genreaction, thriller, adventure, crime
CountryFrance, USA
Duration01:33

Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when he is ordered to take out his mentor and close friend Harry, Bishop is anything but detached.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryFrance, USA, China, Belgium, Monaco
Duration02:34

The fast-paced action movie is again set in the criminal underworld in France, where Frank Martin is known as The Transporter, because he is the best driver and mercenary money can buy. In this installment, he meets Anna and they attempt to take down a group of ruthless Russian human traffickers who also have kidnapped Frank’s father.

Markimdb: 4.1
Genreaction, thriller, adventure, crime
CountryThailand, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, USA

When a Thai girl with mythical powers goes missing, Axe and his old team unite in attempts to bring her back.

Markimdb: 3.7
Genrefantastic, action, crime
CountryUSA

In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to crime and terrorism, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal that will make it impossible for anyone to knowingly break the law.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genreaction, comedy, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:31

As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA, Romania
Duration01:36

Brazil is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint left the assassin game when a ruthless drug dealer’s brutal attack left his wife in a coma. When a contract is put out on the same coldblooded drug dealer, both Brazil and Flint want him dead – one for the money, the other for revenge. With crooked Interpol agents and vicious members of the criminal underworld hot on their trail, these two assassins reluctantly join forces to quickly take out their target before they themselves are terminated.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genredrama
CountryUSA

While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genreaction, comedy, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:42

A classically-trained martial artist goes to work as a debt collector for the mob. The job seems easy enough, until one “client” pulls him into a situation deeper than could ever be expected.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genreaction, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:39

Seagal stars as mob kingpin Mr. Alexander, an old-school boss who rules his criminal empire with both nobility and brutality. For a simple prison hit, he sends his best enforcer and protégé Roman Hurst (Foster). When the hit goes wrong, Hurst is forced to pay the price of his failure: banishment in the city that he almost once ruled. But a war is brewing for the soul of the city between Alexander, a cold-blooded gangster known as 'The Iceman" (Rhames) and a merciless Mexican cartel. Hurst, with the help of an ex-con restaurant owner (Trejo) who has a few hidden moves of his own, will rediscover his own will to survive the coming conflict and to wreak vengeance on those who have wronged him.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, China, USA
Duration01:41

An American backpacker gets involved with a ring of drug smugglers as their driver, and winds up on the run from his employers across Munich's autobahns.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration02:35

Los Angeles, June 21st, 2028. While the streets are being torn apart by riots, the Nurse, who runs a clandestine hospital for criminals in the penthouse of the Artemis, a closed old hotel, has a rough night dealing with troublemaker clients: thieves, assassins, someone from the past and the one who owns the place and the whole city.

Markimdb: 5
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:54

A rogue soldier turned outlaw is thrust into a relentless fight with a corrupt sheriff, his obedient deputies, and a dangerous drug cartel in order to protect his sister and her young daughter.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genrethriller, comedy, crime
CountryUSA

Brothers Jackie and Mickey along with a teen witness Clover find themselves on the run from the city’s most notorious crime boss.

Markimdb: 5.1
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA

Neeyln has always been the loyal enforcer for crime boss Harris back in London, taking care of problems and people that disrupt his illicit business. When Harris strikes a deal with an old friend -- American oilman Preston -- they find themselves in the wild hills of West Virginia. Contracts are signed and the whiskey flows in celebration, but overnight Neelyn's girlfriend disappears, last seen with Preston's wayward son Junior. Lines are drawn between family and friends, but nothing will stop Neelyn from getting answers -- and retribution.

Markimdb: 5.1
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:31

A seasoned assassin plays both sides in a Russian gang war and becomes the target of an unknown enemy.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryFrance, USA
Duration02:33

A nurse is forced to spring a wounded murder suspect from the hospital when the man’s brother kidnaps his pregnant wife and wants to make a trade.

Markimdb: 4.4
Genreaction, drama, crime
CountryUSA

The story of America's most famous mobsters and their rise to power. Examine Al Capone's ascension through the eyes of his second in command, “Machine Gun” Jack McGurn.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genredrama, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:40

A parolee battles a gangster for the affections of a reclusive movie star.

Markimdb: 4.1
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA

Colonel Robert Sikes is on a mission to rid his city of crime. As a stealthy, one-man assault team, he will take on street gangs, mobsters, and politicians with extreme prejudice until his mission is complete. His former protégé, William Porter, teams up with the local police department to bring his former commander to justice and prevent him from further vigilantism.

Markimdb: 6
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:33

An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

Markimdb: 5
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:14

Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:48

A man is out for justice after a group of corrupt police officers are unable to catch his wife's killer.

Markimdb: 3.7
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA, Monaco, Romania
Duration02:01

An elite team of DEA agents are assigned to protect a dangerous drug lord and take refuge in a luxury hotel while they await extraction. They soon find themselves at the center of an ambush as the drug lord's former associates launch an explosive assault on the hotel.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA

After being double crossed by his most trusted operative, a ruthless crime lord takes revenge by kidnapping the her son. Overwhelmed with fear, the operative is given one night to make up for her misdeeds by systematically eliminating his enemies. As the hours rush by, the steaks begin to rise and the darkened city streets turn into a brutal and bloody battle ground.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genredrama, crime
CountryUSA

In this 1970s set crime drama, a woman is forced to go on the run after her husband betrays his partners, sending her and her baby on a dangerous journey.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA, Czech Republic, Thailand
Duration01:36

When carrying out a hit, assassin Joe (Cage) always makes use of the knowledge of the local population. On arriving in Bangkok, Joe meets street kid Kong and he becomes his primary aide. But when Kong is nearly killed, he asks Joe to train him up in the deadly arts and unwittingly becomes a target of a band of killers.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Hungary, USA
Duration02:48

In the dark heart of a sprawling, anonymous city, two assassins carry out a sinister mission, a teacher battles a fatal illness, and an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress lead dangerous double lives. Murderous consequences unravel in the dead of night, as their lives intertwine at the hands of a mysterious criminal mastermind who is hell-bent on revenge.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, melodrama, crime, music
CountryUSA
Duration01:41

The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.

Markimdb: 5
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
CountryUSA

The Vigilante Diaries is a high octane action-adventure film featuring 90's movie heroes, explosive action, and international espionage. The film revolves around a team of black-ops agents turned crime-fighters, led by a brooding anti-hero, known only as "The Vigilante." These jam-packed missions of rescue and revenge take us from the mega-mansions and underbelly of Los Angeles to far away places like Iraq, Armenia, Russia, and The United Kingdom to introduce us to a cast of colorful, dangerous, and hilarious characters. From Beverly Hills filmmaker Mike Hanover, to a trio of Asian femme fatales, to ruthless Armenian mobsters, and at the top, a pair of deep cover super spies hell bent on throwing the world into chaos.

Markimdb: 3.6
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA

A professional poker player falls deep into underworld when he takes an unexpected wager from a mysterious high roller.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genreaction, drama, crime
CountryRussia, USA
Duration01:40

Danila goes to his older brother to start a new life in Petersburg. His brother is a gangster and a killer, and he puts Danila into this criminal world asking him to kill someone.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA

A fast-paced action thriller about a rookie cop who inadvertently captures the murder of a young drug dealer on her body cam. After realizing that the murder was committed by corrupt cops, she teams up with the one person from her community who is willing to help her as she tries to escape both the criminals out for revenge and the police who are desperate to destroy the incriminating footage.

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: 6.2
Genrehorror, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration00:59

The sordid lives of an addict, an ex-con, and a luchador collide when an organ harvesting caper goes very, very wrong.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genredrama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:23

Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.

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: 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: 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: 5.9
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    A tough as nails private investigator (Malone) squares off with gangsters and their thugs to protect a valuable secret. Malone goes through hell to protect the information but he dishes some hell as well...

    Markimdb: 4.6
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    When a robbery goes awry, the bandits all end up in a puddle of blood and only one lives and goes to jail for five years. Upon his release, the girlfriend wants her new boyfriend to kill him. Only trouble is the boyfriend knows that the fault was not the ex-con's and can't bring himself to do the task. Meanwhile, the ex-con tries to turn his life around by becoming a boxer and training under a former heavyweight contender.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective, military
    CountryChina, USA
    Duration01:43

    An American man returns to a corrupt, Japanese-occupied Shanghai four months before Pearl Harbor and discovers his friend has been killed. While he unravels the mysteries of the death, he falls in love and discovers a much larger secret that his own government is hiding.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:47

    Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

    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: 5.7
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:58

    With his gangster boss on trial for murder, a mob thug known as "the Teacher" tells Annie Laird she must talk her fellow jurors into a not-guilty verdict, implying that he'll kill her son Oliver if she fails. She manages to do this, but, when it becomes clear that the mobsters might want to silence her for good, she sends Oliver abroad and tries to gather evidence of the plot against her, setting up a final showdown.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:28

    A drug kingpin's return home touches off a turf war.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrethriller, crime
    CountryUSA, Bahamas
    Duration01:48

    A criminal waits in a seedy motel and waits for his boss after killing several men to steal a bag.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:55

    In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, while Nick is a high-profile detective trying to take down a Mexican drug lord named Carlos. Soon Nick's loyalties are put to the test when he begins an affair with restaurateur Jo Ann -- a love interest of Mac's -- unwittingly leading his friend into a police-orchestrated trap.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.




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