Gangster Movies on Netflix
Last updated June 03, 2023
The Man from Nowhere
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsTae-Sik is a widower with a mysterious past. When a young girl he befriends is kidnapped by a vicious drug gang, Tae-Sik rushes to save her. Hell-bent on justice after being framed by the nasty criminals, he takes the law into his own hands.
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30 for 30: The Two Escobars
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDiscover the surprising parallels between star athlete Andres Escobar and international drug kingpin Pablo Escobar -- two renowned Colombians who loved the sport of soccer, achieved incredible levels of success and suffered brutally violent deaths.
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Ken Burns: Prohibition
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsKen Burns's fascinating multipart documentary examines the history of alcohol in America, including the events leading up to the passage of the 18th Amendment, the social and legal effects of prohibiting alcohol, and the repeal of Prohibition.
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Pulp Fiction
1994 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWeaving together three stories featuring a burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner and a washed-up boxer, Quentin Tarantino influenced a generation of filmmakers with this crime caper's stylized, over-the-top violence and dark comic spirit.
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Paid in Full
2002 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThis fictionalized account of three real-life Harlem drug dealers is told in flashbacks as they plunge into the world of hustling. Ace learns the business, and soon the trio becomes a dominant force. But the cost may ultimately be Ace's conscience.
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American Me
1992 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsA life of violence is traced from the Zoot Suit riots of the 1940s to the bloody streets of East Los Angeles in the '90s. Three friends born in poverty create their own capitalist dream as gang members who, despite being jailed, control the streets.
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El Infierno
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThis extremely violent, darkly comic film centers on Benny, an ordinary man thrust into the vices and violence of the Mexican drug trade. While he enjoys his new lifestyle, Benny soon begins to question what he has become.
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Ken Burns: Prohibition
2011 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsKen Burns's fascinating multipart documentary examines the history of alcohol in America, including the events leading up to the passage of the 18th Amendment, the social and legal effects of prohibiting alcohol, and the repeal of Prohibition.
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New World
2013 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAfter the head of Korea's largest crime syndicate dies, undercover cop Ja-seong, who is exhausted and conflicted by his lengthy assignment, is ordered by his potentially corrupt boss to help the number two man in the organization become its leader.
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The Untouchables
1987 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsG-Man Eliot Ness will stop at nothing to take down legendary gangster Al Capone -- even if it means bending some rules -- in director Brian De Palma's period crime drama penned by playwright David Mamet.
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Reservoir Dogs
1992 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsQuentin Tarantino's directorial debut is raw, violent, often mimicked -- and unforgettable. A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors unravel.
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In Too Deep
1999 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsRookie Cincinnati cop Jeffrey Cole poses as a drug dealer to take down a powerful crime lord known on the streets as "God." But soon, Cole gets caught up in God's underworld of bribery, intimidation and murder.
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Cocaine Cowboys
2006 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis penetrating documentary from director Billy Corben pulls out all the stops to explore the many dimensions of Miami's cocaine-trafficking boom of the 1980s, as told by the smugglers, cops and average citizens who were there. The film is an unflinching study of Miami's most notorious and lethal vice -- from how the drug was moved and its financial impact on the city to the havoc and violence that followed in its wake.
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The Game of Death
1978 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsMartial arts icon Bruce Lee made his final film appearance in this action-packed tale of Billy Lo, a champion fighter and movie star who must fake his death to escape and then expose the crime syndicate that wants to control him. When his fiancée, Ann (Colleen Camp), is kidnapped, Billy comes out of hiding and infiltrates the gang's headquarters, a restaurant where Billy engages in one-on-one combat with a number of increasingly deadly opponents.
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Desperado
1995 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis south-of-the-border action flick picks up where the 1992 indie hit El Mariachi left off. Seeking revenge for the killing of his girlfriend, El Mariachi goes in search of the seedy drug lord responsible -- and a showdown ensues.
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The Iceman
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis thriller based on a true story follows Richard Kuklinski, who killed more than 100 people for the mob -- and his own pleasure -- between 1964 and 1986. Despite his prolific violence, Kuklinski was a devoted husband and father of two daughters.
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The Last Tycoon
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAfter becoming apprentice to a Shanghai crime boss, Cheng Daqi gets a taste for power in this story of a real-life gangster that spans 30 years. Thrust into the criminal world, Cheng gets involved in a murder plot as the city is on the brink of war.
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Without a Father
2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen his father dies, young Joshua is taken in by his friend's mother. Over time, the boys face the challenges of a fatherless life, finding hope wherever they can in this Christian drama.
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Mobsters
1991 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsDirector Michael Karbelnikoff's blood-soaked crime saga traces the ascent of notorious street thugs Charlie "Lucky" Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel and Frank Costello to the top of the syndicate. Setting aside their ethnic differences, the quartet ultimately turns their small-time bootlegging enterprise into domination of the underworld. The high-powered cast includes Christian Slater, F. Murray Abraham, Lara Flynn Boyle and Anthony Quinn.
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Cocaine Cowboys 2
2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsSending a letter of admiration to the imprisoned "Cocaine Godmother" Griselda Blanco sets off a chain reaction of life-changing events for drug dealer Charles Cosby, who becomes her lover -- and a multimillionaire -- in one fell swoop. But Cosby doesn't realize he's been sharing a bed with the notorious "Black Widow," a woman who kills her lovers with ruthless indifference. Billy Corben directs this documentary follow-up to Cocaine Cowboys.
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Dead Man Down
2013 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis taut crime thriller stars Colin Farrell as a brutal gang enforcer who falls for a woman bent on exacting revenge on his boss. Via seduction and blackmail, the woman persuades the gangster to help her achieve a bloody payback.
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Flash Point
2007 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsReckless Det. Ma threatens the careful work of his partner, Wilson, who's finally infiltrated a notorious gang. As the operation begins to collapse, Ma enters the fray to go one-on-one against the leader before he takes over the streets.
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Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWith dreams of making enough to buy his seaside dream house, young Lucky Kunene (Rapulana Seiphemo) adopts a small-time criminal lifestyle that balloons into big-time crime, attracting the attention of local law enforcement and stoking the ire of a powerful drug lord. Writer Ralph Ziman also directs this gritty tale of desperation and blind ambition set in the shadow of apartheid-era South Africa and inspired by a true story.
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Traffic
2000 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsInterlacing three disturbing snapshots of America's drug war, this Oscar-winning saga follows a U.S. drug czar who learns his daughter's an addict, a Mexican cop caught in a corrupt system and a housewife forced to take over the family drug business.
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Hoodlum
1997 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn this gangland epic, black gangs in 1930s New York City battle the Italian mob for control of the Harlem numbers racket. Laurence Fishburne plays the Harlem boss tasked with protecting the business from mafioso Dutch Schultz and his violent crew.
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