as far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster we’re gonna make
wanted to be a gangster we’re gonna make
wanted to be a gangster we’re gonna make you an offer you can’t refuse
you an offer you can’t refuse
you an offer you can’t refuse welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 mafia movies
10 mafia movies
10 mafia movies so I hope that you’ve signed on for some
so I hope that you’ve signed on for some
so I hope that you’ve signed on for some action gentlemen because you’re going to
action gentlemen because you’re going to
action gentlemen because you’re going to get it
get it
get it number 10 Bugsy kicking off our list is
number 10 Bugsy kicking off our list is
number 10 Bugsy kicking off our list is the story of mobster Benjamin Bugsy
the story of mobster Benjamin Bugsy
the story of mobster Benjamin Bugsy Siegel the movie follows Bugsy as he
Siegel the movie follows Bugsy as he
Siegel the movie follows Bugsy as he aims to transform the spot of desert
aims to transform the spot of desert
aims to transform the spot of desert wasteland into the world’s greatest
wasteland into the world’s greatest
wasteland into the world’s greatest casino strip this bold and stylish
casino strip this bold and stylish
casino strip this bold and stylish examination of the famous criminal is
examination of the famous criminal is
examination of the famous criminal is not only Warren Beatty’s best
not only Warren Beatty’s best
not only Warren Beatty’s best performance what do you know but is also
performance what do you know but is also
performance what do you know but is also a fascinating look at the underworlds
a fascinating look at the underworlds
a fascinating look at the underworlds role in shaping Las Vegas number 9
role in shaping Las Vegas number 9
role in shaping Las Vegas number 9 Donnie Brasco in a film based on actual
Donnie Brasco in a film based on actual
Donnie Brasco in a film based on actual events Johnny Depp portrays FBI agent
events Johnny Depp portrays FBI agent
events Johnny Depp portrays FBI agent Joseph D Pistone Pistone manages to
Joseph D Pistone Pistone manages to
Joseph D Pistone Pistone manages to infiltrate the Bonanno crime family by
infiltrate the Bonanno crime family by
infiltrate the Bonanno crime family by creating the false identity of Donnie
creating the false identity of Donnie
creating the false identity of Donnie Brasco were drawn into his struggle with
Brasco were drawn into his struggle with
Brasco were drawn into his struggle with morality when he befriends a low-level
morality when he befriends a low-level
morality when he befriends a low-level mafia enforcer named Lefty portrayed by
mafia enforcer named Lefty portrayed by
mafia enforcer named Lefty portrayed by Al Pacino when the line between criminal
Al Pacino when the line between criminal
Al Pacino when the line between criminal and law enforcement begins to blur
and law enforcement begins to blur
and law enforcement begins to blur [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 8 casino this landmark Martin
number 8 casino this landmark Martin
number 8 casino this landmark Martin Scorsese mafia picture Robert De Niro
Scorsese mafia picture Robert De Niro
Scorsese mafia picture Robert De Niro plays mob casino operator ace Rothstein
plays mob casino operator ace Rothstein
plays mob casino operator ace Rothstein as he and cruel strongman Nicky
as he and cruel strongman Nicky
as he and cruel strongman Nicky portrayed by Joe Pesci maintain order
portrayed by Joe Pesci maintain order
portrayed by Joe Pesci maintain order this tale of vice and virtue becomes
this tale of vice and virtue becomes
this tale of vice and virtue becomes especially engaging when ace begins
especially engaging when ace begins
especially engaging when ace begins dating an ex-hooker and is targeted for
dating an ex-hooker and is targeted for
dating an ex-hooker and is targeted for assassination by the mob when their
assassination by the mob when their
assassination by the mob when their casino Empire falls apart if you come
casino Empire falls apart if you come
casino Empire falls apart if you come back here we can see the one who’s gonna
back here we can see the one who’s gonna
back here we can see the one who’s gonna break your heads and you won’t walk out
break your heads and you won’t walk out
break your heads and you won’t walk out of here you see that so we’re gonna use
of here you see that so we’re gonna use
of here you see that so we’re gonna use it you know around in this place number
it you know around in this place number
it you know around in this place number 7 Miller’s Crossing in this Depression
7 Miller’s Crossing in this Depression
7 Miller’s Crossing in this Depression era gangster flicked by the Coen
era gangster flicked by the Coen
era gangster flicked by the Coen brothers were brought into a three-way
brothers were brought into a three-way
brothers were brought into a three-way war between the Irish Italian and Jewish
war between the Irish Italian and Jewish
war between the Irish Italian and Jewish mobs
mobs
mobs let’s not forget it features quite
let’s not forget it features quite
let’s not forget it features quite possibly the longest Tommy gun scene in
possibly the longest Tommy gun scene in
possibly the longest Tommy gun scene in the history of cinema
the history of cinema
the history of cinema [Music]
this film noir is centered on an
this film noir is centered on an up-and-coming crime boss two men seeking
up-and-coming crime boss two men seeking
up-and-coming crime boss two men seeking the affection of the same woman and a
the affection of the same woman and a
the affection of the same woman and a troublesome bookie
troublesome bookie
troublesome bookie Miller’s Crossing is a completely fresh
Miller’s Crossing is a completely fresh
Miller’s Crossing is a completely fresh take on the themes the Shan recedes
take on the themes the Shan recedes
take on the themes the Shan recedes again and again so back we call these
again and again so back we call these
again and again so back we call these questions friendship carrot ethics
questions friendship carrot ethics
questions friendship carrot ethics number six The Departed
number six The Departed
number six The Departed [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this Scorsese picture takes us into the
this Scorsese picture takes us into the
this Scorsese picture takes us into the middle of a raging war between the
middle of a raging war between the
middle of a raging war between the Boston Police and the Irish American mob
Boston Police and the Irish American mob
Boston Police and the Irish American mob and earned four Academy Awards for its
and earned four Academy Awards for its
and earned four Academy Awards for its trouble as each side assigns a mole to
trouble as each side assigns a mole to
trouble as each side assigns a mole to infiltrate the other we get to
infiltrate the other we get to
infiltrate the other we get to experience incredible double identities
experience incredible double identities
experience incredible double identities and morally questionable circumstances
and morally questionable circumstances
and morally questionable circumstances along with our characters we have
along with our characters we have
along with our characters we have nothing but good things to say about the
nothing but good things to say about the
nothing but good things to say about the gritty performances by this all-star
gritty performances by this all-star
gritty performances by this all-star cast number five Scarface in a nutshell
cast number five Scarface in a nutshell
cast number five Scarface in a nutshell this movie is about an exiled Cuban
this movie is about an exiled Cuban
this movie is about an exiled Cuban criminal who rises to the top of the
criminal who rises to the top of the
criminal who rises to the top of the food chain Scarface is filled with more
food chain Scarface is filled with more
food chain Scarface is filled with more than its fair share of horrific scenes
than its fair share of horrific scenes
than its fair share of horrific scenes and classic lines it is also one of
and classic lines it is also one of
and classic lines it is also one of Pacino’s most unforgettable films which
Pacino’s most unforgettable films which
Pacino’s most unforgettable films which is quite a feat considering some of his
is quite a feat considering some of his
is quite a feat considering some of his other movies he truly inhabits the
other movies he truly inhabits the
other movies he truly inhabits the iconic role of Tony Montana and gives
iconic role of Tony Montana and gives
iconic role of Tony Montana and gives cinema a haunting performance
number four The Untouchables this crime
number four The Untouchables this crime drama is told from the point of view of
drama is told from the point of view of
drama is told from the point of view of government agent Eliot Ness played by
government agent Eliot Ness played by
government agent Eliot Ness played by Kevin Costner and chronicles as efforts
Kevin Costner and chronicles as efforts
Kevin Costner and chronicles as efforts to take down Al Capone during the
to take down Al Capone during the
to take down Al Capone during the infamous Prohibition era I want him dead
infamous Prohibition era I want him dead
infamous Prohibition era I want him dead I want his family dead
I want his family dead
I want his family dead I want his house burnt to the ground I
I want his house burnt to the ground I
I want his house burnt to the ground I want to go to middle not open up the
want to go to middle not open up the
want to go to middle not open up the untouchable stands out from the pack by
untouchable stands out from the pack by
untouchable stands out from the pack by pitting our hero and his group of
pitting our hero and his group of
pitting our hero and his group of unlikely comrades against a judicial
unlikely comrades against a judicial
unlikely comrades against a judicial system that has become corrupted by the
system that has become corrupted by the
system that has become corrupted by the mob number three once upon a time in
mob number three once upon a time in
mob number three once upon a time in America one of the lengthier and more
America one of the lengthier and more
America one of the lengthier and more graphically violent entries on this list
graphically violent entries on this list
graphically violent entries on this list the final masterpiece by the late Sergio
the final masterpiece by the late Sergio
the final masterpiece by the late Sergio Leone tells a tale that spans four
Leone tells a tale that spans four
Leone tells a tale that spans four decades we follow the life of a former
decades we follow the life of a former
decades we follow the life of a former Prohibition era gangster who returns to
Prohibition era gangster who returns to
Prohibition era gangster who returns to his old stomping grounds to ponder his
his old stomping grounds to ponder his
his old stomping grounds to ponder his deepest regrets this is not your
deepest regrets this is not your
deepest regrets this is not your traditional gangster narrative but it is
traditional gangster narrative but it is
traditional gangster narrative but it is certainly one of the most thoughtful
certainly one of the most thoughtful
certainly one of the most thoughtful number two Goodfellas Scorsese’s 1990
number two Goodfellas Scorsese’s 1990
number two Goodfellas Scorsese’s 1990 film adaptation of the non-fiction book
film adaptation of the non-fiction book
film adaptation of the non-fiction book wiseguy is the classic that comes in a
wiseguy is the classic that comes in a
wiseguy is the classic that comes in a close second on our list Joe Pesci
close second on our list Joe Pesci
close second on our list Joe Pesci Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta inhabit
Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta inhabit
Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta inhabit the criminal underworld in one of the
the criminal underworld in one of the
the criminal underworld in one of the grittiest accounts of mob life this film
grittiest accounts of mob life this film
grittiest accounts of mob life this film explores the importance of the mob
explores the importance of the mob
explores the importance of the mob family the significance of unflinching
family the significance of unflinching
family the significance of unflinching criminal loyalty friends and always keep
criminal loyalty friends and always keep
criminal loyalty friends and always keep your mansion and how tainted ethics are
your mansion and how tainted ethics are
your mansion and how tainted ethics are mandatory to become a made man and Joe
mandatory to become a made man and Joe
mandatory to become a made man and Joe Pesci never disappoints as a psychotic
Pesci never disappoints as a psychotic
Pesci never disappoints as a psychotic enforcer with a short fuse a funny how I
enforcer with a short fuse a funny how I
enforcer with a short fuse a funny how I mean funny like I’m a clown may amuse
mean funny like I’m a clown may amuse
mean funny like I’m a clown may amuse you I make you laugh I’m here to amuse
you I make you laugh I’m here to amuse
you I make you laugh I’m here to amuse you number one The Godfather Part two
you number one The Godfather Part two
you number one The Godfather Part two taking top honors on our list is the
taking top honors on our list is the
taking top honors on our list is the sequel to Francis Ford Coppola ‘he’s
sequel to Francis Ford Coppola ‘he’s
sequel to Francis Ford Coppola ‘he’s landmark 1972 classic we’ve limited
landmark 1972 classic we’ve limited
landmark 1972 classic we’ve limited ourselves to only one film from the
ourselves to only one film from the
ourselves to only one film from the trilogy and have to give credit to the
trilogy and have to give credit to the
trilogy and have to give credit to the entry that captures the dark side of the
entry that captures the dark side of the
entry that captures the dark side of the American dream
American dream
American dream young Vito Corleone’s rise is set
young Vito Corleone’s rise is set
young Vito Corleone’s rise is set perfectly against the downfall of his
perfectly against the downfall of his
perfectly against the downfall of his son Michael the film similarly touches
son Michael the film similarly touches
son Michael the film similarly touches on the themes of survival family and
on the themes of survival family and
on the themes of survival family and corruption and it is these elements that
corruption and it is these elements that
corruption and it is these elements that make this an unforgettable gangster
make this an unforgettable gangster
make this an unforgettable gangster classic
classic
classic I know it was you afraid of you broke my
I know it was you afraid of you broke my
I know it was you afraid of you broke my heart
heart
heart in my heart
in my heart
in my heart [Music]
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