Greatest Gangster Movies Of All Time

Despite the wide range of categories for film themes nowadays, a large population of people would still look after the films with gangster theme. This is why movies with gangster theme are the most viewed and remembered films by people throughout the world. Who would not be thrilled and agitated with the suspense in the stories of the Godfather trilogy, Goodfellas, Casino, Scarface, The Sopranos and many more? The viewers were hanged on the edge of their seat while watching these films because of the actions, drama, and the intriguing climax of the stories. Everyone loved these movies and to give you a brief description of the films, here is a list of the all time best gangster movies.

Goodfellas (1990) No one can forget this movie starring Robert DeNiro, Ray Liotta and Joe Pesce. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the wonderful performances, intriguing storyline and memorable characters makes this one of the top gangster movies ever made.

Godfather Trilogy (1972, 1974, 1990) This film is the gangster movie that became popular throughout the world due to its story as a whole. The outstanding performances of the acting icons Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Marlon Brando, James Caan, and the whole cast of the film was directed and led by the director, Francis Ford Coppola. Packed with drama, suspense, action, and thrills, this film is really one of the best gangster movies of all time, making the Oscars to grant it 9 awards.

Scarface (1983) Who can forget Al Pacino’s line “Say hello to my little friend” in this gory yet thrill seeking gangster movie. Also starring Michelle Pfeiffer, this gangster movie kept us on the edge of our seat. Not only a great gangster movie but also one of the best thriller movies of all time as well.

Pulp Fiction (1994) This film is not one considered as thrilling but the best performed acting of the cast and the intriguing storyline of the movie made it outstanding and one of the top gangster movie ever produced. The lead stars of this film are John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson and the film was directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Donnie Brasco (1997) This film is also one of the top notch gangster movie that thrilled the viewers with its great storyline and the twists and turns of the movie. Under the direction of Mike Newell with the cast starring Johnny Depp, Al Pacino, and all the other supporting casts, this film is remembered up to now for its distinctive concept.

Casino (1995) This film is a gangster story starring Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesce, and Sharon Stone under the excellent direction skills of Martin Scorsese. As one of the top gangster movies of all time, this film definitely a best movie due to its great storyline and unforgettable casts as performed by the action icons.

Though there are many more that are on this list, these are just a few that have been extremely memorable. The genre of good gangster movies reaches way back to 1912 and they have just become better with time. They draw us in and keep us under their spell. We will remember many of them for their fantastic actors, intriguing story lines and twists and turns. We will also look forward to many more of them in the future as they are not going away any time soon.