So what are some of the best gangster films out there?

[Son of ShortAxe]

I'm trying to start a collection of asian gangster films.any suggestions on must haves?

[Flashlegstan]

Heres a lists of some :

Yakuza Graveyard
Yakuza Papers
Cops Vs Thugs
Code of Honour
Street Mobster
Violent Cop
Sonatine
Boiling Point
Brother
Hana-bi
Score 1,2
Gonin 1,2
Triple Cross
Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive 2 Birds
Dead or Alive Final

Theres loadds more but havent got time to list all

[andyovan]

Godfather 1 and 2
Goodfellows
Sonatine
A Better Tommorrow 1 and 2

[AndyBronson]

Once upon a time in america

[rudolph]

Anyone seen Bloodstained Tradewinds?

[andyovan]

How about goodfella's?

[BuddhasClaspedHandz]

miller's crossing , state of grace & Chopper were pretty good ... and of course any yakuza themed flicks by Miike are a given

[briznessman]

get : "branded to kill" and "female convict scorpion"

[Rising Tiger]

For a really good Yakuza movie, you should see the Takeshi Kitano film Brother, but not the American cut. For a really original Yakuza movie, you should see Sonatine, which is also by Kitano.

Question: Hana - Bi doesn't really qualify as a gangster movie does it?

[ingenue2002]

the early cagney and edward g. robinson gangster films are worth checking out (particularly the pre-code ones).
"public enemy"
"little caeser"
"white heat"
oh, did i forget the great bogart?
"key largo"
"angels with dirty faces"

[harvest4]

1 The godfather 1 & 2
2 Scarface
3 The Untouchables
4 Once upon a time in america

[thevictor007]

I'M NEW TO THIS BUT I THOUGHT INFERNAL AFFAIRS HAD ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED A SLIGHT GANGSTA/SUSPENSE FLICK ... THEN AGAIN I'VE NOT MUCH TO COMPARE IT TO ASIAN CINEMA WISE ... WHAT EXISTING ONES ARE COMMONLY CONSIDERED AS SAY THE BEST 5 ?

[slowmo]

I'd advise everyone to see the ganster movie "Oscar" starring Sylvester Stallone... its better than all of Scorcses movies combined.

[SpeedySpeedBoy]

Definately Young and Dangerous series

[sharpei]

try Michael Cimino's YEAR OF THE DRAGON, sydney pollack's
THE YAKUZA, BLACK RAIN (great visuals)

[Canniba1ize]

Don't forget John Woo's great movies (I saw A Better Tomorrow here, but...)
The Killer, Hard Boiled and Once A Thief (not so much a gangster movie, but... Maybe if you bend the rules a little).

[wizard12220]

is BORSALINO with Jean Paul Belmondo & Alain Delon.

Anyone know is it available in DVD format anywhere?

The sequel BORSALINO & Co. is available in region 2 Fox Pathe Europa.

[The big rascal]

i loved the young and dangerous series,

i do hear mixed fgeedback on these and some are weker that the rest but i really enjoy watching them i guess the first couple just grabbed me and that was that.

i also enjoyed

traid story
the john woo films esp a better tommorow,
bullet in the head
boiling point is probably my fave ' beat' takesi kitano film
outlaw genies was great, an early 80's flick with phillip - ko fie and chen wei man

[Fiddlebottom]

I have to agree with the users who said the Young and Dangerous series these were fun action movies about triad members with characters that came back again in later entries in the series. I like movies with a little backstory and these along with The godfather 1, 2 and yes even 3 have a great mythology where you can see the progress of it's characters.:hat

[Penthouse]

It seems like most of the people in this thread can't read very well. He said he wanted recommendations on Asian gangster films. The Untouchables, Goodfellas, Scarface, Once Upon A Time In America etc are Hollywood films.

Anyways, i recommend A Better Tomorrow, Hard Boiled, The Killer, Sonatine and Bullet In The Head.

[sevenhooks]

I realize that this is not an asian gangster film, but if you haven't checked it out yet, I IMPLORE you to go see/rent/buy CITY OF GOD now!!!
The movie is off the toilet chain!!
It's been described as the "Brazillian Goodfellas" because of it's richly textured, multi-generational (60'-80's) narrative, but it's sooooo much deeper than that.
Great characters, incredible use of music, brilliant editing /pacing and above all, a compelling, harrowing, exciting story (based on true accounts of Rio's most notorious drug dealing gangs).
Phenomenal film.

Easily on my all-time Top 10.



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As far as Asian gangster flicks go, most of the ones mentioned are excellent. Also check out:

LONG ARM OF THE LAW (1st movie only) & TO BE NUMBER ONE.

[Fiddlebottom]

Sevenhooks, doesn't the dvd for City of God come out soon. I know it got postponed but I don't know if they settled on a firm release date yet. When it is released I will be getting it. It looks really good from all of the reviews.

[sevenhooks]

I believe the DVD finally comes out in the US sometime in June.
After Miramax postponed it for the umpteenth time, I just said "f#ck it" and ordered the DVD from Amazon UK.
Get it by hook or by crook. You WON'T be disapointed!!

:D

[kenichiku]

In pairs or three of a kind...

Godfather Series
Goodfellas/Casino
King Of New York/Belly
Scarface/Carlito's Way/Donnie Brasco
Bob La Flambeur/Le Cercle Rouge/Un Flic
Sonatine/Boiling Point
Black Caesar/Across 110th Street
A Better Tomorrow II/The Mission
Gonin/Dead Or Alive Series
Public Enemy/Little Caesar