Movies similar to The Godfather, a list of the top ten gangster movies in the world

1. "Goodfellas"

Introduction: The movie "Goodfellas" is a gangster crime movie directed by Martin Scorsese. The story of the film is derived from real events. The story mainly tells the legendary experience of Henry Hill, an American gangster, who has been in the world for more than thirty years. It shows us the real life style and unique values ??of the gangster. The film won several international awards. If Coppola's "The Godfather" series of films are gangster romantic epics, "Goodfellas" is a documentary film about gangsters. It is a very classic gangster movie. Douban score is 8.3 points.

Director: Martin Scorsese.

Starring: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino.

Country: United States.

Release date: 1990-09-09.

2. "Once Upon a Time in America" ??

Introduction: This film is an American crime drama film directed by Sergio Leone. The film is based on the autobiography of David Aronson Adapted from the Chinese style novel "Rogue". The story is set in the Jewish community of New York. The film mainly shows us the legendary experience of the protagonist Noodles, who has gone through hardships and grown from an ignorant boy to a generation of gangsters. The film also tells us the history of gangs in the United States from the 1920s to the 1960s through the perspective of the protagonist. This film is a gangster classic with a very high artistic achievement and worthy of watching by the audience. The Douban score is 9.1 points, and it is also one of the 10 must-see movies in life.

Director: Sergio Leone.

Starring: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci, Porter Young.

Country: Italy, United States.

Release date: 1984-02-17.

3. "Casino"

Introduction: This film is a crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. The background of the film is set in the casino city of Las Vegas. The story mainly tells the story of the male protagonist, a casino crook who has experienced a double betrayal of love and friendship, and is faced with making a new decision in his life. This movie is a rich realism movie, and the movie is a gangster tragic epic.

Director: Martin Scorsese.

Starring: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Frank Vincent.

Country: United States, France.

Release date: 1995-11-27

4. "The Beast from Prison"

Introduction: "The Beast from Prison" is also known as "The Cell" 211" is an action thriller directed by Daniel Monzon. Juan is a newly appointed prison guard. When he first arrived, he was caught up in the prisoners' riot. In order to survive, he dealt with the prisoners and the police. It tells the story of a good citizen who was forced to become a thug. This movie has a compact plot, endless suspense, and exciting violence. It is a great gangster movie.

Director: Daniel Monzon.

Starring: Luis Tosar, Alberto Aman, Antonio Resines, Manuel Moron, Carlos Bardem.

Country: Spain, France.

Release date: 2009-11-06.

5. "A Better Tomorrow"

Introduction: This movie is a crime action film directed by John Woo and starring Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat. The story mainly revolves around the love and experiences of the three protagonists. This movie was the box office champion of Hong Kong movies that year. The movie "A Better Tomorrow" has strong characteristics of John Woo's violent aesthetic film. Among the top 100 Hong Kong films selected by Hong Kong film critics, "A Better Tomorrow" ranked first. This film created the trend of gangster hero films and topped the list of the top nine gangster movies in Hong Kong.

Director: John Woo.

Starring: Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, Zhu Baoyi, Li Zixiong.

Country: Hong Kong.

Release date: 2017-11-17.

6. "Rock Gang"

Introduction: This movie is a crime action film directed by Guy Ritchie. The story mainly tells the story of a land sale fraud plan devised by a Russian gang, which caused criminals from all over London to chase each other. The director of this film uses the multi-line narrative and gangster melee themes that he is good at. It is a film with a strong black comedy style.

Director: Guy Ritchie.

Starring: Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton, Mark Strong, Idris Elba.

Country: United States, United Kingdom.

Release date: 2008-09-05.

7. "Gangster"

Introduction: This film is a feature film directed by Gavin Hood. The content of the story is adapted from the novel by South African playwright Athol Gade. It mainly briefly tells the story of the soul redemption of a street gangster who seems to do all kinds of evil.

This film won the 78th Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It is a film about love and responsibility that celebrates humanity.

Director: Gavin Hood.

Starring: Presley Chweneyagae, Terry Pheto, Kenneth Nkosi, Mosusi Magno.

Country: South Africa, United Kingdom.

Release date: 2005-12-23.

8. "The Prophet"

Introduction: This movie is a French crime film directed by Jacques Audiard. It mainly tells the legendary story of a young Arab who was sent to a French prison and grew into a mafia leader after experiencing a series of events. This is a superb and powerful film, an alternative gangster classic that can dominate the Chinese film industry. The film has a majestic and epic feel. The film uses a black-and-white color palette and has French art-house dialogue and photography style. It is a representative work of Chinese gangster art films.

Director: Jacques Audiard.

Starring: Tahar Rahim, Niels Agostup, Adel Bensharif, Hichem Yacoubi, RedaKateb.

Country: France, Italy.

Release date: 2009-08-26.

9. "City of God"

Introduction: This film is a crime drama film shot by Fernando Merrills with one eye. The film is adapted from the semi-autobiographical novel "GodsTown". The background of the story is the City of God. The protagonist Busca is a black child from a poor family in the City of God. Because he has an artist's eye for discovering life, he eventually grew up to be a professional photographer. This movie is not only a true portrayal of Rio de Janeiro but also a breathtaking one. This is not only the city of God but also the city of sin.

Directors: Kadia Rand, Fernando Merrills.

Screenwriters: Brolio Mantovani, Paulo Lins.

Starring: Alessandre Rodriguez, Leandre Firmino, Felipe Hargenson, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Hargenson Country: Brazil ,France.

Release date: 2002-05-18.