Live by Night

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Live by Night (2016)

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Lawless

Lawless

2012 ★ 7.1

In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.

Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997 ★ 6.4

In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Queen—the powerful woman who runs the scam in Harlem—is arrested, Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson takes over the business and must resist an invasion from a merciless mobster.

Donnie Brasco

Donnie Brasco

1997 ★ 7.5

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.

The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers

1972 ★ 6.5

When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to protect himself while in prison. An unsuccessful attempt to slit his throat puts him over the edge to break the sacred code of silence.

A Walk Among the Tombstones

A Walk Among the Tombstones

2014 ★ 6.3

Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

Casino

Casino

1995 ★ 8.0

In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

2021 ★ 6.7

Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase ‘serial killer’.

Tony Rome

Tony Rome

1967 ★ 6.3

Tony Rome, a tough Miami PI living on a houseboat, is hired by a local millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter, and in the process has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami Beach PD.

Mobsters

Mobsters

1991 ★ 6.2

The story of a group of friends in turn of the century New York, from their early days as street hoods to their rise in the world of organized crime...

The Informer

The Informer

2019 ★ 6.5

In New York, former convict Pete Koslow, related to the Polish mafia, must deal with both Klimek the General, his ruthless boss, and the twisted ambitions of two federal agents, as he tries to survive and protect the lives of his loved ones.

GoodFellas

GoodFellas

1990 ★ 8.5

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.

Blood Ties

Blood Ties

2013 ★ 6.1

Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

Absolution

Absolution

2024 ★ 5.9

An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.

Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing

1990 ★ 7.5

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

Mob Town

Mob Town

2019 ★ 6.4

Based on the true story of the notorious 1957 ‘mob summit’ in upstate New York. Spearheaded by Vito Genovese, more than 50 leaders of the organized crime syndicates from around the country converged on the sleepy town to discuss upcoming expansion plans. Their plans are foiled when local police trooper Ed Croswell discovers their activities and, consequently, exposes the mob to the American public. Croswell’s actions shed light on the massive web of corruption and changed the face of law enforcement forever.

Siberian Education

Siberian Education

2013 ★ 6.8

The story of a gang of children growing up in a community of banished criminals, in a forgotten corner of the former Soviet Union. This community rejects the world outside. The only law it obeys
 is its own. Against this backdrop two best friends, Kolyma and Gagarin, gradually become fierce enemies as they find themselves on opposite sides of the strict code of honour of the ‘honest criminal’ brotherhood.

Inside Man

Inside Man

2023 ★ 5.9

Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.

The Corrupted

The Corrupted

2019 ★ 6.1

Set ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, the film follows Liam, an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family. He has lost everything at the hands of a local crime syndicate run by Clifford Cullen, who has high-level connections in politics, finance and the police force. Liam's drive for redemption sees him caught up in a web of conspiracy, crime, and corruption.

Jesse Stone: No Remorse

Jesse Stone: No Remorse

2010 ★ 6.9

Police Chief Jesse Stone, who was suspended by the Paradise, Mass. Town Council, begins moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy, by investigating a series of murders in Boston, leaving Rose and Suitcase to handle a crime spree in Paradise on their own. Jesse pours his energy into his work in an effort to push away his twin demons: booze and women. When his investigation leads to notorious mob boss Gino Fish, Jesse's pursuit becomes hazardous.

Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

1984 ★ 8.4

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

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