Gangster Movies on Netflix
Last updated May 15, 2025
Crank
2006 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsHit man Chev Chelios tears through the streets of Los Angeles in a race to save his own life and his girlfriend. Chelios has been poisoned, and the clock starts ticking when he learns he can elude death if he keeps his adrenaline pumping.
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No Rest for the Wicked
2011 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsOne fateful night in a bar, rogue cop Santos Trinidad kills three men but fails to take out a fourth, who's now a target. As he hunts down the witness, Trinidad discovers that the shooting has put him at the heart of a massive conspiracy.
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Romanzo Criminale
2005 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThis award-winning gangster epic follows the careers of three childhood buddies -- led by cold-blooded Libano (Pierfrancesco Favino) -- who turn to crime early and make their way to the top of Rome's underworld in brutal fashion. On the right side of the law, the dogged Inspector Sciajola (Stefano Accorsi) works to bring the gang down. However, he also harbors a dangerous attraction to Patrizia (Anna Mouglalis), the girlfriend of one of his targets.
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Cocaine Unwrapped
2011 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsFrom the first frame this definitive documentary ties the blithe recreational use of cocaine to the global realities of its dirty supply chain. With unprecedented access to all the major players in the War on Drugs, from Presidents to drug mules, Cocaine Unwrapped challenges preconceptions and begs compassion.
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American Brawler
2013 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsAlready grappling with his own problems, martial arts teacher Carlos Castillo faces another crisis when his brother, Ricky, runs afoul of a gangster. To save Ricky and keep his dojo, Carlos is obliged to take part in illegal pit-fighting bouts.
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The Freshman
1990 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsShortly after setting foot in New York City, film school student Clark Kellogg lands in the clutches of bona fide godfather Carmine Sabatini and is soon enmeshed in Carmine's affairs -- including the delivery of a Komodo dragon to the mafioso's chef.
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Perrier's Bounty
2009 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen a gangster orders his henchmen to collect a debt from small-time crook Michael McCrea, his unstable gal pal accidentally shoots one of the goons during the shakedown and the couple must go on the run -- along with Michael's errant father.
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Cass
2008 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsRaised by white parents in London, Jamaican-born orphan Cass (Nonso Anozie) uses violent aggression to propel himself to the top of a dangerous street gang. A prison sentence and a new love (Natalie Press) inspire Cass to try a new direction in life, but a would-be assassin's bullet shows him that the cycle of violence he set in motion isn't broken easily. Jon S. Baird directs this provocative drama based on a true story.
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The Betrayed
2008 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsAfter surviving a terrible car crash, a young wife and mother regains consciousness only to discover that her real nightmare has just begun: She is now the prisoner of a deranged masked man who accuses her husband of stealing money from the mob. Can she get away from her captor -- and is there any truth to his story? Melissa George, Donald Adams and Christian Campbell co-star in this psychological thriller from director Amanda Gusack.
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The Heavy
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhile mob enforcer Mitchell "Boots" Mason is tailing a young American woman, he ends up looking out for himself after learning a corrupt cop has marked him for death. Could the hit be related to Mason's brother, who's running for prime minister?
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Made
2001 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAspiring pugilist Bobby and pal Ricky head to New York as representatives of a Los Angeles mob boss. Their mission is to secure a money-laundering deal, but trouble hits when the two meet up with double-crossing gangsters.
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The Gangster
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsBased on a true story and set in 1950s and '60s Bangkok, this Thai crime drama tells the tale of Jod, a promising young gangster moving through the ranks of the city's mafia as he battles for turf against rival gangs and the Chinese triads.
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The Green Hornet
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsHard-partying publishing heir Britt Reid, inspired to do more with his life, dons a disguise to fight crime after hours. But with no particular talents or skills, he relies on Kato, a martial-arts genius, to tackle the city's roughest criminals.
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Formula 51
2001 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter synthesizing a potent psychoactive drug, chemist Elmo McElroy arrives in Liverpool to clinch a $20 million drug deal with a kingpin. But when their arrangement goes awry, McElroy must outrun a contract killer, the cops and a gang of skinheads.
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Dirty Deeds
2002 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAustralian mobster Barry Ryan (Bryan Brown) controls the city's gambling scene, making a killing off the casino slot machines. This attracts the attention of the American Mafia, who send in pensive veteran Tony (John Goodman) and his violent sidekick (Felix Williamson) for a piece of the action. Ryan must also contend with his feisty wife (Toni Collette), his needy mistress (Kestie Morassi) and a crooked cop (Sam Neill).
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Maximum Risk
1996 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAfter learning that the slain twin brother he never knew was a criminal who had juicy information on gangsters, FBI agents and drug dealers, French cop Alain Moreau takes on his sibling's identity to seek vengeance for his death.
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Eyewitness
1981 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsSmitten with TV reporter Tony Sokolow, unassuming janitor Daryll Deever intimates that he knows more than he's telling when the journalist shows up at his workplace to cover a murder. Soon they join forces to investigate the killing.
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Be Cool
2005 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn this sequel to Get Shorty, ex-loan shark Chili Palmer sets his sights on the music business. His first client is a singer who's on the lam from the Russian mob, and Chili finds himself resorting to his old tactics to fend them off.
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The Bannen Way
2009 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsThis Web-based action series follows the adventures of happy-go-lucky con man Neal Bannen, who tries to quit his life of crime but quickly finds himself in hock to a mobster who orders him to pull off one final job to settle the debt.
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Revenge
2007 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsReady for a comeback, Russian boxer Artem arrives in America for a heated rematch. But after sparring with one overly eager opponent, the ring soon becomes the last of his worries, and he must fight for his life against the Mexican mafia.
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As Tears Go By
1988 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsHong Kong gangster Ah Wah (Andy Lau) does all he can to keep his friend and fellow mobster Fly (Jackie Cheung) out of trouble, but Fly continues to wind up in hot water. Ah Wah's crime boss has had about as much as he can stand of Fly, but Ah Wah continues to stand by his friend. To complicate matters, Ah Wah begins to fall for his cousin (Maggie Cheung) but can't find the time to start a relationship and keep Fly out of trouble at the same time.
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House of the Rising Sun
2011 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsWhile working as a bouncer at a strip club, a former cop with a criminal past finds himself at the center of a violent robbery that exposes secrets he's worked hard to keep hidden. Now, to clear his own name, he has no choice but to mix with the mob.
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The Last Godfather
2010 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsWhen he discovers that hapless Younggu may be his son, an aging American mob boss decides to groom the blundering lad to succeed him as the family's next godfather. But with Younggu holding the power, organized crime may soon descend into chaos.
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44 Inch Chest
2009 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsAfter his wife, Liz (Joanne Whalley), cheats on him, gangster Colin Diamond (Ray Winstone) gets his revenge by enlisting his underworld pals to kidnap her hunky French lover (Melvil Poupaud) in the feature debut of director Malcolm Venville. Top British actors, including Ian McShane, John Hurt and Tom Wilkinson, round out the cast of the crime thriller, penned by the screenwriters of another memorable Winstone vehicle, Sexy Beast.
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Yakuza Weapon
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsMinus two limbs after his first showdown with a yakuza chief, Shozo is remade into a machine-gun-armed, rocket-launcher-legged vengeance machine. Now the kingpin and his men are the targets of a psychotic who's made of more firepower than they carry.
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