Top 5 Gangster/Mob Films
Published:“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.” - Goodfellas Do you think Scorsese’s masterpiece Goodfellas made our Top 5 Gangster Films list? Click “View List” to find out, as well as checking out the rest of the list!
1) The Godfather (1972)
- Often considered the Greatest Film of All-Time
- Oscars Won: 3 (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Writing)
- Oscars Nominated: 8
- American Film Institute’s #2 Movie
- Launched the career of Al Pacino
2) Goodfellas (1990)
- Martin Scorsese’s mafia masterpiece
- Oscars Won: 1 (Best Supporting Actor)
- Oscars Nominated: 5
- Ray Liotta & Lorraine Bracco’s breakout roles
- American Film Institute’s #92 movie
3) The Godfather, Part II (1974)
- Oscars Won: 6 (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, etc)
- Oscars Nominated: 5
- American Film Institute’s #32 movie
- The film that put Robert De Niro on the map
- Sometimes argued to be better than the original Godfather!
4) Public Enemy (1931)
- One of the earliest films of the mob genre
- Brought fame to James Cagney
- Oscar Nomination for Best Writing
- Features the iconic “Grapefruit” scene
- Became part of National Film Registry in 1998
5) A Bronx Tale (1993)
- Written by and starring Chazz Palminteri
- Directorial debut of Robert De Niro
- “Filled with life and colorful characters and great lines of dialogue” - Roger Ebert
- Underrated classic
- Dedicated to the memory of Robert De Niro, Sr.
