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1. Road House (1989)
R | 114 min | Action, Thriller
A bouncer hired to clean up the baddest honkytonk in a Missouri town. Armed with a black belt in karate and a degree in philosophy, Patrick Swayze sets out to tame the Double Deuce for its owner.
Director: Rowdy Herrington | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara
Votes: 99,547 | Gross: $30.05M
2. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A gangster family epic set in 1900s England, centering on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby.
Stars: Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Helen McCrory
Votes: 648,049
3. The Godfather (1972)
R | 175 min | Crime, Drama
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton
Votes: 2,009,556 | Gross: $134.97M
4. The Equalizer 3 (2023)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Eugenio Mastrandrea, David Denman
Votes: 113,298
5. Tulsa King (2022– )
TV-MA | 40 min | Crime, Drama
Following his release from prison, Mafia capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi is exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he builds a new criminal empire with a group of unlikely characters.
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Andrea Savage, Martin Starr, Chris Caldovino
Votes: 70,203
6. The Godfather Part II (1974)
R | 202 min | Crime, Drama
The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton
Votes: 1,362,680 | Gross: $57.30M
7. The Departed (2006)
R | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg
Votes: 1,420,774 | Gross: $132.38M
8. Legend (I) (2015)
R | 132 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton, Paul Anderson
Votes: 202,202 | Gross: $1.87M
9. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
R | 99 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, Siu-Lung Leung
Votes: 150,712 | Gross: $17.11M
10. The Krays (1990)
R | 115 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
This fact-based movie follows the life of the twin crime-lords in London's '60s underworld.
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Billie Whitelaw, Tom Bell
Votes: 9,039 | Gross: $2.06M
11. An American Tail (1986)
G | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country.
Director: Don Bluth | Stars: Dom DeLuise, Christopher Plummer, Erica Yohn, Nehemiah Persoff
Votes: 58,005 | Gross: $47.48M
12. Knockaround Guys (2001)
R | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The wannabe sons of mobsters go to a remote town in the Midwest, and get themselves into more trouble than anyone could anticipate.
Directors: Brian Koppelman, David Levien | Stars: Jennifer Baxter, Dennis Hopper, Vin Diesel, Barry Pepper
Votes: 24,851 | Gross: $11.63M
13. Last King of the Cross (2023– )
Crime, Drama
Inspired by John Ibrahim's best-selling autobiography, Last King of The Cross is an operatic story of two brothers, John and Sam Ibrahim who organize the street but lose each other in their ascent to power.
Stars: Lincoln Younes, Claude Jabbour, Callan Mulvey, Matt Nable
Votes: 1,594
14. Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010 Video)
PG-13 | 75 min | Animation, Action, Crime
There's a mystery afoot in Gotham City, and Batman must go toe-to-toe with a mysterious vigilante, who goes by the name of Red Hood. Subsequently, old wounds reopen and old, once buried memories come into the light.
Director: Brandon Vietti | Stars: Bruce Greenwood, Jensen Ackles, John DiMaggio, Neil Patrick Harris
Votes: 67,750
15. Year of the Dragon (1985)
R | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A police detective cracks down on organized crime in Chinatown after the murders of Triad and Mafia leaders.
Director: Michael Cimino | Stars: Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo
Votes: 17,633 | Gross: $18.70M
16. My Bodyguard (1980)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When a boy comes to a new school and gets harassed by a bully, he acquires the services of the school's most feared kid as a bodyguard.
Director: Tony Bill | Stars: Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon, Paul Quandt
Votes: 10,829 | Gross: $22.48M
17. Ip Man 2 (2010)
R | 108 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Centering on Ip Man's migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Xiaoming Huang, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Lynn Xiong
Votes: 110,938 | Gross: $0.21M
18. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
After being released from jail, Tommy Vercetti leaves Liberty City for Vice City, a city overrun by the mob. Now, Tommy is out to make Vice City his home.
Stars: Ray Liotta, William Fichtner, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 29,477
19. Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
R | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung fights against foreign forces' plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Biao Yuen, Jacky Cheung
Votes: 19,870
20. Grand Theft Auto III (2001 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
A young bank robber escapes from police custody and works his way up through the mafia ladder of crime-ridden Liberty City, USA.
Stars: Frank Vincent, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Madsen, Michael Rapaport
Votes: 17,220
21. Mafia: Definitive Edition (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
The game follows Thomas Angelo where his life as a hard-working taxi driver is forever changed after a fateful run-in with the Italian Mafia.
Director: Alex Cox | Stars: Andrew Bongiorno, Glenn Taranto, Steven J. Oliver, Don DiPetta
Votes: 4,151
22. The Frightened City (1961)
97 min | Crime, Drama
A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.
Director: John Lemont | Stars: Herbert Lom, Sean Connery, John Gregson, Alfred Marks
Votes: 1,117
23. The Exterminator (1980)
R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York City. The man (Robert Ginty) then transforms into a violent killer, turning New York City into a great war zone, and Christopher George is the only one to stop him.
Director: James Glickenhaus | Stars: Robert Ginty, Samantha Eggar, Christopher George, Steve James
Votes: 6,548
24. Death Wish: The Face of Death (1994)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.
Director: Allan A. Goldstein | Stars: Charles Bronson, Lesley-Anne Down, Michael Parks, Chuck Shamata
Votes: 8,767 | Gross: $1.70M
25. WrestleMania X-Seven (2001 TV Special)
TV-14 | 225 min | Action, Sport
The Rock defends the WWF Championship against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. The Hardy Boyz, The Dudley Boyz, and Edge and Christian battle it out in a TLC match for the WWF Tag Team ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Steve Austin, Adam Copeland, Jay Reso
Votes: 2,551
26. Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)
G | 102 min | Action, Comedy
After a tied first place in a local stunt race, two drivers start a contest to decide which of them will own the prize, a dune buggy. But when a mobster destroys the car, they are determined to get it back.
Director: Marcello Fondato | Stars: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, John Sharp, Patty Shepard
Votes: 13,896
27. The Valachi Papers (1972)
PG | 125 min | Crime, Drama
Gangster Joe Valachi is a marked man in the same joint where mob boss Don Vito Genovese is imprisoned and he's forced to co-operate with the DA in exchange for protection.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland, Walter Chiari
Votes: 4,439 | Gross: $20.27M
28. The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992 Video)
R | 583 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The multigenerational saga of the rise and fall of the Corleone crime family.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Robert De Niro
Votes: 16,381
29. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
Follows a young man, named Victor 'Vic' Vance (Dorian Missick) who's kicked out of the army and precedes to rise through the ranks of multiple gangs in the glamourous and dangerous world of Vice City in 1984.
Stars: Dorian Missick, Philip Michael Thomas, Lynda Ashe, Felix Solis
Votes: 5,227
30. City of Joy (1992)
PG-13 | 132 min | Drama
An American doctor, a British nurse, and an illiterate Indian farmer unite to transform a Calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starring Patrick Swayze and Pauline Collins.
Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Pauline Collins, Om Puri, Shabana Azmi
Votes: 5,625 | Gross: $14.68M
31. The Glass Key (1942)
Passed | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Director: Stuart Heisler | Stars: Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Brian Donlevy, Bonita Granville
Votes: 7,396
32. Brighton Rock (1948)
Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In Brighton in 1935, small-time gang leader Pinkie Brown murders a journalist and later desperately tries to cover his tracks but runs into trouble with the police, a few witnesses, and a rival gang.
Director: John Boulting | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Hermione Baddeley, William Hartnell, Harcourt Williams
Votes: 6,816 | Gross: $0.22M
33. The Stone Killer (1973)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A top New York detective is sent to Los Angeles where he must solve a case involving an old Sicilian Mafia family feud.
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Charles Bronson, Martin Balsam, Jack Colvin, Paul Koslo
Votes: 3,788 | Gross: $1.39M
34. The Black Gestapo (1975)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
General Ahmed has started an inner-city People's Army to try and relieve the misery of the citizens of Watts. When the locals are put under increasing pressure by Mafia thugs, Ahmed's ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Frost | Stars: Rod Perry, Charles Robinson, Phil Hoover, Edward Cross
Votes: 1,332
35. Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (2002 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
You play a 1930s mobster as you act out your confession of your rise in the ranks of organized crime.
Director: Daniel Vávra | Stars: Michael Sorvino, William DeMeo, George DiCenzo, Matt Servitto
Votes: 6,464
36. Shor in the City (2010)
112 min | Crime, Drama
Various residents and career-criminals face challenges in crime-laden Mumbai.
Directors: Krishna D.K., Raj Nidimoru | Stars: Tusshar Kapoor, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Nikhil Dwivedi, Preeti Desai
Votes: 4,102
37. 711 Ocean Drive (1950)
Passed | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An electronics expert creates a huge bookie broadcast system for his crime boss, and takes over operations when his boss is murdered. His greed leads him on a deadly destructive path.
Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru, Otto Kruger, Barry Kelley
Votes: 2,044
38. Tower Block (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Thriller
Several months after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find themselves being picked off by a sniper, pitting those lucky enough to be alive into a battle for survival.
Directors: David Beton, James Nunn | Stars: Sheridan Smith, Jamie Thomas King, Jack O'Connell, Ralph Brown
Votes: 5,760
39. The Garment Jungle (1957)
Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The struggle of a lady's garment workers' organization to unionize a New York clothing sweat shop; the owner of which is determined to keep the union out of his business at any cost.
Directors: Vincent Sherman, Robert Aldrich | Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Kerwin Mathews, Gia Scala, Richard Boone
Votes: 1,220
40. Suhaag (1994)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Collegian Ajay Sharma was born on 2 April 1968 and lives in Bombay with his widowed mom Asha. He is friendly with fellow-collegian Raj Sinha, from a wealthy family. Ajay often gets beaten ... See full summary »
Director: Kuku Kohli | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor, Nagma
Votes: 2,039
41. The Manhandlers (1974)
R | 87 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gorgeous girl named Katie inherits her deceased uncle's business and decides that she too can be a businesswoman and hire two hot girlfriends. Katie doesn't like the brothel part so she ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Madden | Stars: Cara Burgess, Judith Brown, Rosalind Miles, Vince Cannon
Votes: 115
42. WrestleMania XX (2004 TV Special)
TV-14 | 275 min | Sport
Triple H puts his Heavyweight Championship on the line in a Triple Threat Match against Chris Benoit and Shawn Michaels. WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero defends against Kurt Angle. Plus, Kane ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Paul Levesque, Chris Benoit, Shawn Michaels, Eddie Guerrero
Votes: 1,972
43. Blowing Wild (1953)
Approved | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In South America, after Jeff Dawson and Dutch Peterson's oil rigs are dynamited by local bandits, the two partners resort to risky transportation of nitroglycerin to raise money.
Director: Hugo Fregonese | Stars: Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Ruth Roman, Anthony Quinn
Votes: 1,197
44. The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)
Not Rated | 101 min | Biography, Crime, History
Neo-noir about a small-time New York City criminal whose ambition is to become a big-time crime boss during the Prohibition era.
Director: Budd Boetticher | Stars: Ray Danton, Karen Steele, Elaine Stewart, Jesse White
Votes: 1,341
45. Angel (1982)
R | 92 min | Drama, Music
Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a non-verbal deaf girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers' leader. So begins his quest to avenge them.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Veronica Quilligan, Stephen Rea, Alan Devlin, Peter Caffrey
Votes: 974
46. The Great McGinty (1940)
Passed | 82 min | Comedy
Dan McGinty has great success in his chosen field of crooked politics, but he endangers it all in one crazy moment of honesty.
Director: Preston Sturges | Stars: Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, Akim Tamiroff, Allyn Joslyn
Votes: 4,406
47. King of Chinatown (1939)
Passed | 57 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Violence and death stalk the Chinese of a big American city, but one man, Dr. Chang Ling, and his daughter, Dr. Mary Ling, defy the racketeers who are responsible, and, against terrific odds, bring peace to their oppressed neighbors.
Director: Nick Grinde | Stars: Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish, Sidney Toler
Votes: 270
48. Brother Orchid (1940)
Passed | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
When retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents himself as a pious monk.
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sothern, Donald Crisp
Votes: 3,167
49. The Magnificent Eleven (2013)
91 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A modernization of the classic western in which the Cowboys are a struggling local amateur soccer team, the Indians run a nearby Tandoori restaurant and the bandits are a group of menacing ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremy Wooding | Stars: Josh O'Connor, Robert Vaughn, Sean Pertwee, Keith Allen
Votes: 532
50. WrestleMania 2000 (2000 TV Special)
TV-14 | 201 min | Action, Sport
Triple H defends the WWF Championship against The Rock, Mick Foley, and the Big Show in a Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match with a McMahon family member in every corner. The Dudley Boyz defend ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Paul Levesque, Dwayne Johnson, Mick Foley, Paul Wight
Votes: 1,293