FabSwingers.com forum: The best gangster film

By *ristol Hellfire OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

That's it.

Your starter is 'Scarface'; 1983, Al Pacino, directed by Brian De Palma.

Persuade me otherwise.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Bugsy Malone

Duh!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has to be Goodfellas.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Bugsy Malone

Duh!"

Bugsy Malone - We Could Have Been.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mT8AzdxT48

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

"Bugsy Malone

Duh!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Goodfellas just watched it

Robert di Nero

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Has to be Goodfellas. "

+1 on Goodfellas. Best gangster film ever imo

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By *ristol Hellfire OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Has to be Goodfellas.

+1 on Goodfellas.

Goodfellas is pretty gritty; I'll go with the +1, Bugsy Malone????

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By *isandreTV/TS
over a year ago

Durham

Godfather part 2.

Both De Niro and Pacino at their very best. An extremely well paced film.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Does The Sting count?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Long good Friday - bit of british!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Goodfellas, of course, but for a bit of Brit grit, the original Brighton Rock.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cidade de Deus is a good movie

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Goodfellas

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Carlitos way or Casino

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I must of watched goodfellas 100 times

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"Carlitos way or Casino"

Casino good choice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Once upon a Time in America (1984) Sergio Leone

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

My life many moons ago consisted of kidadulthood and adulthood

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Carlitos way or Casino"

Casino love it to

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton

"My life many moons ago consisted of kidadulthood and adulthood "

amazing films...some of noel clarke's other films are just as good

especially 4321

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By *ay4youMan
over a year ago

Walthamstow

City of God

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By *loriajonCouple
over a year ago

near u

how about heat ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Essex boys

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By *hloe sussexTV/TS
over a year ago

Larne

"That's it.

Your starter is 'Scarface'; 1983, Al Pacino, directed by Brian De Palma.

Persuade me otherwise.

Long good Friday,my dad used to have it on old cha video ,brilliant movie xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Check out the old James Cagney films, there's loads of them and they're all awesome

And don't forget Humphrey Bogart, George Raft and Edward G Robinson

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Godfather part 2, I think legend could become a classic some brilliant lines " I came here for a shootout "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Check out the old James Cagney films, there's loads of them and they're all awesome

And don't forget Humphrey Bogart, George Raft and Edward G Robinson

Is this the end of Rico? Top of the world Ma...

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

"The Wind That Shakes The Barley"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Business...

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By *HaRiFMan
over a year ago

Beyond the shadows.

Blood In, Blood Out

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"Check out the old James Cagney films, there's loads of them and they're all awesome

And don't forget Humphrey Bogart, George Raft and Edward G Robinson

OMG you guys are back

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"The Business...

xx"

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"My life many moons ago consisted of kidadulthood and adulthood

amazing films...some of noel clarke's other films are just as good

especially 4321

My life was the real world of the films above would I change it nah...Noel Clarke is awesome

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By *ristol Hellfire OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Does The Sting count?"

No.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Essex boys "

Bonded by Blood gets a lot closer...

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By *ristol Hellfire OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"how about heat ?"

Heat is, very atmospheric.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Carlitos way or Casino

Casino love it to

If you don't have my money for me, I'll crack your fucking head wide open in front of everyone at the bank

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By *ristol Hellfire OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Carlitos way or Casino

Casino love it to

Casino; a great contender.

'In Vegas, everybody's gotta watch everybody else. Since the players are looking to beat the casino, the dealers are watching the players. The box men are watching the dealers. The floor men are watching the box men. The pit bosses are watching the floor men. The shift bosses are watching the pit bosses. The casino manager is watching the shift bosses. I'm watching the casino manager. And the eye-in-the-sky is watching us all.'

Ace Rothstein

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"Essex boys

Bonded by Blood gets a lot closer...

xx"

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By *ristol Hellfire OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Blood In, Blood Out"

Thanks; I'm going to have to look hat one up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Go get your fuckin' shine box!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Business. Love it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Business...

xx"

Haha you beat me to it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Go get your fuckin' shine box! "

Do I amuse you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Carlitos way or Casino

Casino love it to

Casino; a great contender.

Ace Rothstein

Brilliant film... always wanted to go to that Vegas but had to make do with the ending instead..

Scorcese is the king of Cosa Nostra

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Already some crackin films listed,so I'll add The Wee Man to the list

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mean Streets

Miller's Crossing

The Departed

The Untouchables

Sexy Beast

Prizzi's Honour

The Godfather (original hasn't so far been mentioned!!!)..

Donnie Brasco

Oh dear peops..come on! Lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Goodfellas, Donnie brasco was pretty awesome to, blow (not exactly gangster but still great movie), scarface...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Usual suspects

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Godfather (original hasn't so far been mentioned!!!)..

Too kronky that's why

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

American Gangster

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"American Gangster"

Long version!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Goodfellas has got to be up there also the departed.But there are quite a few...

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

get carter..

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

White Heat

Angels with dirty faces

Cagney at his best.

Key Largo

Humphrey Bogart v a menacing Edward G Robinson

"Nobody messes with Johnny Rocco see!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Obviously Goodfella's but im going to throw The Long Good Friday into the mix (Hoskins) was epic in that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Huge fan of most of the above movies.but the best gangster of them all has to be Jimmy Cagney

Angels with dirty faces

White heat

Public enemy

The roaring twenties.

He just epitomised bad ass,in a cinema era that was very much censored compared to today's.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any scorsese film really. Fling in the departed and gangs of new York.

But there's some fantastic brit flicks. The business and Essex boys are good shouts. But it has to be layer cake.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Heat is also a great one.

But also British ones layer cake,get carter and lock stock..,are grate..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love all of theses films. I'm feeling a film day now. Would start with The Godfather 1 & 2 x

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By *H Hello There!Couple
over a year ago

hotel in boro

Really enjoyed legend the cray film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Once Upon A Time In America

Classic

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By *educedWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

Goodfellas and Casino.

Once Upon a Time in America and The Departed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That's it.

Your starter is 'Scarface'; 1983, Al Pacino, directed by Brian De Palma.

Persuade me otherwise.

"say hello to my little friend"

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By *eeDee25Woman
over a year ago

crook

Butch cassidy and the sundance kid.

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By *arksMan
over a year ago

in the centre

" all my life i wanted to be a gangster "

Gotta be Goodfellas

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Goodfellas

The pizza variety, lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Donnie Branco , Heat, Gangster No.1

You will enjoy all three of them. Have a great friday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You are all wrong......

The correct answer is ....

Robin and the 7 Hoods .....

Not only has it got songs and dance and guns and a love interest..... It's got Colombo's in it.......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Has to be Goodfellas. "

Great taste. One of my favourites

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You are all wrong......

The correct answer is ....

Robin and the 7 Hoods .....

Not only has it got songs and dance and guns and a love interest..... It's got Colombo's in it.......

and Columbo too

eek...

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By *aystay66Man
over a year ago

Manchester

"Once upon a Time in America (1984) Sergio Leone"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Goodfellas

Godfather part 1 and 2 only.

American Gangster

The Untouchables

Donnie Brasco

Lawless

Reservoir Dogs

The Usual Suspects

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That's it.

Your starter is 'Scarface'; 1983, Al Pacino, directed by Brian De Palma.

Persuade me otherwise.

Once Upon a Time in America

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By *ortland51Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

For me, it is;

Meserine: Killer Instinct (Part 1)

Meserine: Public Enemy No.1 (Part 2)

Vincent Cassel giving an absolute masterclass. Utterly compelling, mesmerising and spellbinding films.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Godfather 1&2 forget 3

And James cagney in white heat

"top of the world ma, top of the world"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Forgot to add the long Good Friday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bugsy Malone

Duh!"

Dammit. I was going to say that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Above the rim

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By *haynebabeCouple
over a year ago

Walsall

The krays

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Godfather Part II gets my vote too

Goodfellas

Godfather Part I

The Departed/Infernal Affairs (Foreign Film its based on)

American Gangster

Pulp Fiction (I think it counts)

Once Upon A Time in America

Carlito's Way

Road to Peridition

Gangs of New York

So many amazing films not to mention the Brit ones like Snatch etc

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By *eorge17Man
over a year ago

Leven

"Huge fan of most of the above movies.but the best gangster of them all has to be Jimmy Cagney

Angels with dirty faces

White heat

Public enemy

The roaring twenties.

He just epitomised bad ass,in a cinema era that was very much censored compared to today's."

Ah but did he cry because he was scared going to the electric chair or did he do it as a favour for his friend the priest?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Huge fan of most of the above movies.but the best gangster of them all has to be Jimmy Cagney

Angels with dirty faces

White heat

Public enemy

The roaring twenties.

He just epitomised bad ass,in a cinema era that was very much censored compared to today's.

Ah but did he cry because he was scared going to the electric chair or did he do it as a favour for his friend the priest?"

I would like to think he cried for ed o'brian(the priest) and the kids.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am also going to put the new krays film, legend, into the pot.Tom Hardy is brilliant in both roles.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wild Bill

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By *im himCouple (MM)
over a year ago

bedworth

"Long good Friday - bit of british!"

& don't forget lockstok

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Goodfellas. Great film.

The Godfather - 2nd

Followed by The Untouchables. 3rd

Sarah

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

"The Business...

xx"

Yeah The Business and the OP's choice Scarface.

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

Bonnie and Clyde (1967 version with Warren Beatty).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Huge fan of most of the above movies.but the best gangster of them all has to be Jimmy Cagney

Angels with dirty faces

White heat

Public enemy

The roaring twenties.

He just epitomised bad ass,in a cinema era that was very much censored compared to today's.

Ah but did he cry because he was scared going to the electric chair or did he do it as a favour for his friend the priest?

I would like to think he cried for ed o'brian(the priest) and the kids."

That's the best part of the movie, you just don't know if it's for the kids as the priest asked or in the end he was a coward. I like to think it was for the kids so he could make the priest proud.

White heat was on this afternoon

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By *ornstudMan
over a year ago

alnwick

Newcastle gangster movie get carter that was good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rise of the foot soldier...decent film nobodys mentioned.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1. Rise of the foot soldiers

2. The business

3. Essex Boys

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Huge fan of most of the above movies.but the best gangster of them all has to be Jimmy Cagney

Angels with dirty faces

White heat

Public enemy

The roaring twenties.

He just epitomised bad ass,in a cinema era that was very much censored compared to today's.

Ah but did he cry because he was scared going to the electric chair or did he do it as a favour for his friend the priest?

I would like to think he cried for ed o'brian(the priest) and the kids.

That's the best part of the movie, you just don't know if it's for the kids as the priest asked or in the end he was a coward. I like to think it was for the kids so he could make the priest proud.

White heat was on this afternoon

Pat O'Brien was the priest,my mistake,ed O'Brien was in white heat with cagney

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By *an_WoodMan
over a year ago

Stafford

Casino and long good Friday are contenders

Get Carter is epic

My fav is Goodfellas

"I am funny how ? Am I here to amuse you !"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wow thats a question im hearing ya on good fellas . But the godfather has to be in there with scarface ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My life many moons ago consisted of kidadulthood and adulthood "

Two great films never seen either all the way through as only caught at last minute

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Goodfellas, scar face and casino....impossible to pick the best but its definitely out of these three

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mean Streets

Goodfellas

Casino

King of New York

New Jack City

City of Industry

Exiled (Fong-Juk)

Once Upon A Time In America

Donnie Brasco

Kill The Irishman

True Romance

Running Scared

The Untouchables

Leon

Infernal Affairs

The Town

A Bittersweet Life

Things to do in Denver when you're Dead

A Bronx Tale

The Iceman

Cop Land

I love these as much as I love Scarface.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't be a menace to south central while drinking gin and juice in the hood

Romeo and Juliet

West side story

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By *an_WoodMan
over a year ago

Stafford

"Wow thats a question im hearing ya on good fellas . But the godfather has to be in there with scarface ?

Yes both godfather 1 & 2 are fantastic. Scarface is great but just so over the top at the end for me. Looks like I need to watch Business and the Essex Boys next.

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