“From as far back as I remember, I always wanted to watch gangster movies.”
Clearly, that’s not the original quote, but the sentiment remains true. Audiences love gangster movies. They make money, win Oscars and become memorable pop culture artifacts.
Robert De Niro returns to the gangster genre in Barry Levinson’s “The Alto Knights,” which opened in theaters March 21. De Niro plays mobsters Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, two friends turned foes in a battle for power.
In honor of this movie, we’re ranking the seven best gangster movies. This list could easily feature the films of four filmmakers: Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Quentin Tarantino, and Brian De Palma.
To make things more interesting, this list will only include one movie per filmmaker. Apologies to “The Departed,” “The Godfather Part II,” “Reservoir Dogs” and “Scarface.”
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