we’re about to make you an offer you can’t refuse
can’t refuse
can’t refuse let it rip welcome to watchmojo.com and
let it rip welcome to watchmojo.com and
let it rip welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten mob movie characters for
the top ten mob movie characters for
the top ten mob movie characters for this list we’re looking to our favorite
this list we’re looking to our favorite
this list we’re looking to our favorite movies about organized crime and we’re
movies about organized crime and we’re
movies about organized crime and we’re picking our favorite characters real or
picking our favorite characters real or
picking our favorite characters real or fictional from those films however
fictional from those films however
fictional from those films however characters like Reservoir Dogs mr.
characters like Reservoir Dogs mr.
characters like Reservoir Dogs mr. blonde and mr. white or even pulp
blonde and mr. white or even pulp
blonde and mr. white or even pulp fiction’s Jules Winnfield don’t count as
fiction’s Jules Winnfield don’t count as
fiction’s Jules Winnfield don’t count as they’re not actually members of the mob
they’re not actually members of the mob
they’re not actually members of the mob and you will know my name is the Lord
and you will know my name is the Lord
and you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee
number 10 Frank Lucas American Gangster
number 10 Frank Lucas American Gangster well that’s why tonight
based on a real-life gangster Frank
based on a real-life gangster Frank Lucas went from limo driver to
Lucas went from limo driver to
Lucas went from limo driver to second-in-command and finally to Big
second-in-command and finally to Big
second-in-command and finally to Big Dawg of the Harlem New York drug trade
Dawg of the Harlem New York drug trade
Dawg of the Harlem New York drug trade most important thing in business is
most important thing in business is
most important thing in business is honesty integrity hard work family never
honesty integrity hard work family never
honesty integrity hard work family never forgetting where we came from
forgetting where we came from
forgetting where we came from more specifically he smuggled massive
more specifically he smuggled massive
more specifically he smuggled massive amounts of potent heroin via American
amounts of potent heroin via American
amounts of potent heroin via American warplanes returning from the Vietnam War
warplanes returning from the Vietnam War
warplanes returning from the Vietnam War eliminating the middlemen and eventually
eliminating the middlemen and eventually
eliminating the middlemen and eventually forming a monopoly on the trade if I get
forming a monopoly on the trade if I get
forming a monopoly on the trade if I get out as you can imagine this caught the
out as you can imagine this caught the
out as you can imagine this caught the eye of cops pretty fast but Lucas
eye of cops pretty fast but Lucas
eye of cops pretty fast but Lucas managed to stay under their radar with
managed to stay under their radar with
managed to stay under their radar with ordinary clothes and a generally
ordinary clothes and a generally
ordinary clothes and a generally conservative style that is most of the
conservative style that is most of the
conservative style that is most of the time got it for oh let’s go get do you
time got it for oh let’s go get do you
time got it for oh let’s go get do you gonna do Frank huh let’s do you all
gonna do Frank huh let’s do you all
gonna do Frank huh let’s do you all shoot me front everybody huh
number nine david noodles Aaronson once
number nine david noodles Aaronson once upon a time in america this movie
upon a time in america this movie
upon a time in america this movie chronicles the rise of organized crime
chronicles the rise of organized crime
chronicles the rise of organized crime in America as well as the struggle to
in America as well as the struggle to
in America as well as the struggle to survive a life of poverty all tied
survive a life of poverty all tied
survive a life of poverty all tied together by one character you’ll put up
together by one character you’ll put up
together by one character you’ll put up and you’ll shut up you hear nothing and
and you’ll shut up you hear nothing and
and you’ll shut up you hear nothing and you see nothing just like you did for
you see nothing just like you did for
you see nothing just like you did for Bugsy though he starts as a simple
Bugsy though he starts as a simple
Bugsy though he starts as a simple street thug noodles grows up to be a
street thug noodles grows up to be a
street thug noodles grows up to be a hotshot in the bootlegging world during
hotshot in the bootlegging world during
hotshot in the bootlegging world during Prohibition unfortunately as we all know
Prohibition unfortunately as we all know
Prohibition unfortunately as we all know that time came to an end so he and his
that time came to an end so he and his
that time came to an end so he and his Jewish gangster pals had to find another
Jewish gangster pals had to find another
Jewish gangster pals had to find another way to subsist but crime doesn’t pay at
way to subsist but crime doesn’t pay at
way to subsist but crime doesn’t pay at least for most people and noodles learns
least for most people and noodles learns
least for most people and noodles learns that the hard way carry that stink of
that the hard way carry that stink of
that the hard way carry that stink of the streets with you the rest of your
the streets with you the rest of your
the streets with you the rest of your life I like this thing of the streets it
life I like this thing of the streets it
life I like this thing of the streets it makes me feel good I like the smell it
makes me feel good I like the smell it
makes me feel good I like the smell it it opens up my lungs and it gives me a
it opens up my lungs and it gives me a
it opens up my lungs and it gives me a lot of number eight Vincenzo kakari true
lot of number eight Vincenzo kakari true
lot of number eight Vincenzo kakari true romance what we got here is a little
romance what we got here is a little
romance what we got here is a little game of show-and-tell you don’t want to
game of show-and-tell you don’t want to
game of show-and-tell you don’t want to show me nothing but you tell me
show me nothing but you tell me
show me nothing but you tell me everything I know you know where they
everything I know you know where they
everything I know you know where they are
are
are so tell me before I do some damage you
so tell me before I do some damage you
so tell me before I do some damage you won’t walk away from
won’t walk away from
won’t walk away from he’s the Sicilian consigliere for a
he’s the Sicilian consigliere for a
he’s the Sicilian consigliere for a Detroit area mobster sent to find the
Detroit area mobster sent to find the
Detroit area mobster sent to find the whereabouts of one Clarence Worley and
whereabouts of one Clarence Worley and
whereabouts of one Clarence Worley and his employer’s lost drugs with his slick
his employer’s lost drugs with his slick
his employer’s lost drugs with his slick hair and even slicker duds he’s a guy
hair and even slicker duds he’s a guy
hair and even slicker duds he’s a guy who’s used to getting what he wants and
who’s used to getting what he wants and
who’s used to getting what he wants and if that takes intense psychological
if that takes intense psychological
if that takes intense psychological torture so be it you see that I’m smart
torture so be it you see that I’m smart
torture so be it you see that I’m smart doesn’t this slammed in the nose it’s
doesn’t this slammed in the nose it’s
doesn’t this slammed in the nose it’s you all up get that pain shooting
you all up get that pain shooting
you all up get that pain shooting through your brain your eyes fill up
through your brain your eyes fill up
through your brain your eyes fill up with water I don’t any kind of fun but
with water I don’t any kind of fun but
with water I don’t any kind of fun but what I have to offer you that’s as good
what I have to offer you that’s as good
what I have to offer you that’s as good as it’s gonna get I don’t ever get that
as it’s gonna get I don’t ever get that
as it’s gonna get I don’t ever get that good again fortunately for us
good again fortunately for us
good again fortunately for us Clifford’s not playing along so we get
Clifford’s not playing along so we get
Clifford’s not playing along so we get one intense verbal showdown you’re
one intense verbal showdown you’re
one intense verbal showdown you’re Sicilian huh
Sicilian huh
Sicilian huh listen here’s a fact I don’t know
listen here’s a fact I don’t know
listen here’s a fact I don’t know whether you know or not
Sicilians respond by though he’s not
Sicilians respond by though he’s not much more than a cameo this character is
much more than a cameo this character is
much more than a cameo this character is unforgettable and his kiss of death is
unforgettable and his kiss of death is
unforgettable and his kiss of death is the stuff of movie legend since 1984
the stuff of movie legend since 1984
the stuff of movie legend since 1984 number seven
number seven
number seven Sam ace Rothstein Casino Casino the
Sam ace Rothstein Casino Casino the
Sam ace Rothstein Casino Casino the cardinal rule is to keep them playing
cardinal rule is to keep them playing
cardinal rule is to keep them playing and keep them coming back the longer
and keep them coming back the longer
and keep them coming back the longer they play or they lose and then we get
they play or they lose and then we get
they play or they lose and then we get it all loosely based on real-life
it all loosely based on real-life
it all loosely based on real-life professional sports bettor Frank
professional sports bettor Frank
professional sports bettor Frank Rosenthal ace Rothstein is a mob
Rosenthal ace Rothstein is a mob
Rosenthal ace Rothstein is a mob associate who’s sent to Vegas to take
associate who’s sent to Vegas to take
associate who’s sent to Vegas to take care of business at one of the mob-owned
care of business at one of the mob-owned
care of business at one of the mob-owned casinos and take care of business he
casinos and take care of business he
casinos and take care of business he does so you’re right yeah now you’re
does so you’re right yeah now you’re
does so you’re right yeah now you’re gonna have to learn with the left hand
gonna have to learn with the left hand
gonna have to learn with the left hand using his uncanny business sense I for
using his uncanny business sense I for
using his uncanny business sense I for detail and his buddy Nicky Santoro to
detail and his buddy Nicky Santoro to
detail and his buddy Nicky Santoro to help double the casinos profits ace
help double the casinos profits ace
help double the casinos profits ace deals with the ups and downs of the biz
deals with the ups and downs of the biz
deals with the ups and downs of the biz and his personal life as well as the
and his personal life as well as the
and his personal life as well as the changing face of the Las Vegas scene but
changing face of the Las Vegas scene but
changing face of the Las Vegas scene but also learns that life at the top comes
also learns that life at the top comes
also learns that life at the top comes with complications but nobody outside
with complications but nobody outside
with complications but nobody outside the factory knew was that that model car
the factory knew was that that model car
the factory knew was that that model car was made with a metal plate under the
was made with a metal plate under the
was made with a metal plate under the driver’s seat it’s the only thing that
driver’s seat it’s the only thing that
driver’s seat it’s the only thing that saved my life
number six Frank Costello the departed
number six Frank Costello the departed when I was your age they would say
when I was your age they would say
when I was your age they would say become cops or criminals today what I’m
become cops or criminals today what I’m
become cops or criminals today what I’m saying is this when you’re facing a
saying is this when you’re facing a
saying is this when you’re facing a loaded gun what’s the difference
loaded gun what’s the difference
loaded gun what’s the difference a mobster who paints a thin line between
a mobster who paints a thin line between
a mobster who paints a thin line between cop and criminal Frank Costello is an
cop and criminal Frank Costello is an
cop and criminal Frank Costello is an irish-american crook running his game on
irish-american crook running his game on
irish-american crook running his game on the streets of South Boston raising
the streets of South Boston raising
the streets of South Boston raising Colin Sullivan to become the perfect
Colin Sullivan to become the perfect
Colin Sullivan to become the perfect mole
mole
mole he sends his trainee to the
he sends his trainee to the
he sends his trainee to the Massachusetts State Police
Massachusetts State Police
Massachusetts State Police but Costello’s also got a deal with a
but Costello’s also got a deal with a
but Costello’s also got a deal with a rat inside his own organization more
rat inside his own organization more
rat inside his own organization more concerned with his own well-being than
concerned with his own well-being than
concerned with his own well-being than that of his men
that of his men
that of his men Costello can be brutally violent one day
Costello can be brutally violent one day
Costello can be brutally violent one day and darkly whacky another is wrong with
and darkly whacky another is wrong with
and darkly whacky another is wrong with you
you
you see anything you like I almost shot you
see anything you like I almost shot you
see anything you like I almost shot you and it’s that unpredictability that
and it’s that unpredictability that
and it’s that unpredictability that makes him such a terrifying villain when
makes him such a terrifying villain when
makes him such a terrifying villain when I tell you to dump a body in Amash you
I tell you to dump a body in Amash you
I tell you to dump a body in Amash you dump them in the mosh not where some guy
dump them in the mosh not where some guy
dump them in the mosh not where some guy from John Hancock goes every Thursday
from John Hancock goes every Thursday
from John Hancock goes every Thursday they get a blowjob
they get a blowjob
they get a blowjob don’t laugh this ain’t reality TV number
don’t laugh this ain’t reality TV number
don’t laugh this ain’t reality TV number 5 Tommy DeVito Goodfellas
he’s a nasty little gangster with a
he’s a nasty little gangster with a teeny-weeny anger-management problem
teeny-weeny anger-management problem
teeny-weeny anger-management problem still alive meaning he’ll fly up the
still alive meaning he’ll fly up the
still alive meaning he’ll fly up the handle at the slightest provocation
handle at the slightest provocation
handle at the slightest provocation you’re a funny guy based on a real life
you’re a funny guy based on a real life
you’re a funny guy based on a real life associate of the Lucchese crime family
associate of the Lucchese crime family
associate of the Lucchese crime family Tommy’s got a temper you don’t want to
Tommy’s got a temper you don’t want to
Tommy’s got a temper you don’t want to test and the guts of a man much bigger
test and the guts of a man much bigger
test and the guts of a man much bigger than his small stature I’ll go home and
than his small stature I’ll go home and
than his small stature I’ll go home and get your consign box yeah yeah come on
get your consign box yeah yeah come on
get your consign box yeah yeah come on come on
big tough guy you know you love come on
big tough guy you know you love come on if that mother yeah keep him here Tommy
if that mother yeah keep him here Tommy
if that mother yeah keep him here Tommy come on with a somewhat unexpected and
come on with a somewhat unexpected and
come on with a somewhat unexpected and undying love for his dear old mother
undying love for his dear old mother
undying love for his dear old mother Tommy shows he also has a softer side
Tommy shows he also has a softer side
Tommy shows he also has a softer side that is until someone makes the mistake
that is until someone makes the mistake
that is until someone makes the mistake of laughing at him then forget about it
of laughing at him then forget about it
of laughing at him then forget about it what do you mean funny funny how how am
what do you mean funny funny how how am
what do you mean funny funny how how am i funny
i funny
i funny not just you know how you tell a story
not just you know how you tell a story
not just you know how you tell a story what no no I don’t know you said it how
what no no I don’t know you said it how
what no no I don’t know you said it how do I know you said I’m funny how tough
do I know you said I’m funny how tough
do I know you said I’m funny how tough am i funny what thug is so funny about
am i funny what thug is so funny about
am i funny what thug is so funny about me tell me tell me what’s funny
me tell me tell me what’s funny
me tell me tell me what’s funny number four Michael Corleone the
number four Michael Corleone the
number four Michael Corleone the Godfather franchise take care I’m with
Godfather franchise take care I’m with
Godfather franchise take care I’m with you Don Vito Corleone’s youngest son and
you Don Vito Corleone’s youngest son and
you Don Vito Corleone’s youngest son and a recently returned World War two
a recently returned World War two
a recently returned World War two veteran Michael wants nothing to do with
veteran Michael wants nothing to do with
veteran Michael wants nothing to do with the ruthless business that comes with
the ruthless business that comes with
the ruthless business that comes with being part of the Corleone family how
being part of the Corleone family how
being part of the Corleone family how bad you think is gonna be pretty goddamn
bad you think is gonna be pretty goddamn
bad you think is gonna be pretty goddamn bitch but as can only be expected in a
bitch but as can only be expected in a
bitch but as can only be expected in a family so rooted in organized crime
family so rooted in organized crime
family so rooted in organized crime Michael gets sucked in and becomes a
Michael gets sucked in and becomes a
Michael gets sucked in and becomes a crime boss for the ages ensuring his
crime boss for the ages ensuring his
crime boss for the ages ensuring his family safety and supremacy the only way
family safety and supremacy the only way
family safety and supremacy the only way he knows how
and though he eventually tries to go
and though he eventually tries to go legit
legit
legit Michael learns the hard way that once
Michael learns the hard way that once
Michael learns the hard way that once you’re in you’re in for life number
you’re in you’re in for life number
you’re in you’re in for life number three Henry Hill Good Fellas as far back
three Henry Hill Good Fellas as far back
three Henry Hill Good Fellas as far back as I could remember I always wanted to
as I could remember I always wanted to
as I could remember I always wanted to be a gangster after he grew up
be a gangster after he grew up
be a gangster after he grew up worshiping the local mafia it was only a
worshiping the local mafia it was only a
worshiping the local mafia it was only a matter of time before Henry Hill joined
matter of time before Henry Hill joined
matter of time before Henry Hill joined the ranks himself hi mom what do you
the ranks himself hi mom what do you
the ranks himself hi mom what do you think
my shoes don’t think right my god you
my shoes don’t think right my god you look like a gangster and despite his
look like a gangster and despite his
look like a gangster and despite his part Irish background he’s brought into
part Irish background he’s brought into
part Irish background he’s brought into the fold by mobster Jimmy the gent
the fold by mobster Jimmy the gent
the fold by mobster Jimmy the gent Conway along his journey of violence and
Conway along his journey of violence and
Conway along his journey of violence and money-making schemes
money-making schemes
money-making schemes Henry learns some vital lessons that
Henry learns some vital lessons that
Henry learns some vital lessons that lead to survival in the mob world you
lead to survival in the mob world you
lead to survival in the mob world you want mother if you touch her again
want mother if you touch her again
want mother if you touch her again you’re dead Oh however prison time
you’re dead Oh however prison time
you’re dead Oh however prison time cocaine addiction and more prison time
cocaine addiction and more prison time
cocaine addiction and more prison time take their toll and leave he’ll
take their toll and leave he’ll
take their toll and leave he’ll desperate and dealing with the
desperate and dealing with the
desperate and dealing with the consequences of his choices
consequences of his choices
consequences of his choices an average nobody get to live the rest
an average nobody get to live the rest
an average nobody get to live the rest of my life like a schnook number two
of my life like a schnook number two
of my life like a schnook number two Tony Montana Scarface Tony Cuban
Tony Montana Scarface Tony Cuban
Tony Montana Scarface Tony Cuban immigrant Tony Montana quickly takes his
immigrant Tony Montana quickly takes his
immigrant Tony Montana quickly takes his place in the miami crime world at first
place in the miami crime world at first
place in the miami crime world at first under cartel leader Frank Lopez and then
under cartel leader Frank Lopez and then
under cartel leader Frank Lopez and then you were to find out your biggest
you were to find out your biggest
you were to find out your biggest problem was not pretty in the stuff what
problem was not pretty in the stuff what
problem was not pretty in the stuff what to do another catch but Tony smart
to do another catch but Tony smart
to do another catch but Tony smart ambitious cocky as hell and won’t take
ambitious cocky as hell and won’t take
ambitious cocky as hell and won’t take no for an answer so with money on his
no for an answer so with money on his
no for an answer so with money on his mind and mountains of cocaine at his
mind and mountains of cocaine at his
mind and mountains of cocaine at his disposal he rises to the top can’t you
disposal he rises to the top can’t you
disposal he rises to the top can’t you stop talking about money it’s boring
stop talking about money it’s boring
stop talking about money it’s boring Tony where’s the girl only boring what’s
Tony where’s the girl only boring what’s
Tony where’s the girl only boring what’s boring you’re boring Oh money money
boring you’re boring Oh money money
boring you’re boring Oh money money money money money money that’s all I
money money money money that’s all I
money money money money that’s all I ever hear in this house Manny hook a
ever hear in this house Manny hook a
ever hear in this house Manny hook a pelican fly come on Pelican he’s a
pelican fly come on Pelican he’s a
pelican fly come on Pelican he’s a living embodiment of the American dream
living embodiment of the American dream
living embodiment of the American dream or at least he seems to think so and a
or at least he seems to think so and a
or at least he seems to think so and a vital part of society you need people
vital part of society you need people
vital part of society you need people like me so you can point your configures
like me so you can point your configures
like me so you can point your configures I say that’s the bad guy he also does
I say that’s the bad guy he also does
I say that’s the bad guy he also does not know when to call it quits which is
not know when to call it quits which is
not know when to call it quits which is both his best and his worst attribute
both his best and his worst attribute
both his best and his worst attribute one second
okay Joanna flavor okay shout out to my
okay Joanna flavor okay shout out to my new friend before we unveil our top pick
new friend before we unveil our top pick
new friend before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions you heard of manifest destiny that’s
you heard of manifest destiny that’s
you heard of manifest destiny that’s when you take what you can when you
when you take what you can when you
when you take what you can when you can’t the grease is still get from the
can’t the grease is still get from the
can’t the grease is still get from the Redskins and we took it from them and
Redskins and we took it from them and
Redskins and we took it from them and I’m gonna take it all from you Jack and
I’m gonna take it all from you Jack and
I’m gonna take it all from you Jack and not just because I can but because this
not just because I can but because this
not just because I can but because this is my destiny
is my destiny
is my destiny Los Angeles is my ingesting your
Los Angeles is my ingesting your
Los Angeles is my ingesting your roofless little country and I’ll give
roofless little country and I’ll give
roofless little country and I’ll give you those notes I like the grouses feed
you those notes I like the grouses feed
you those notes I like the grouses feed him to the pigs out what does pay you to
him to the pigs out what does pay you to
him to the pigs out what does pay you to look at that I’m a call a couple of hard
look at that I’m a call a couple of hard
look at that I’m a call a couple of hard pipe hitting to go to work on the homes
pipe hitting to go to work on the homes
pipe hitting to go to work on the homes here with a pair of pliers and a
here with a pair of pliers and a
here with a pair of pliers and a blowtorch you hear me talking hillbilly
blowtorch you hear me talking hillbilly
blowtorch you hear me talking hillbilly boy I do with you my damn sight i’ma get
boy I do with you my damn sight i’ma get
boy I do with you my damn sight i’ma get medieval on your ass
medieval on your ass
medieval on your ass number one Vito Corleone the Godfather
number one Vito Corleone the Godfather
number one Vito Corleone the Godfather franchise and then by chance an honest
franchise and then by chance an honest
franchise and then by chance an honest man like yourself should make enemies
man like yourself should make enemies
man like yourself should make enemies that he would become my enemies and then
that he would become my enemies and then
that he would become my enemies and then they will feel you another immigrant who
they will feel you another immigrant who
they will feel you another immigrant who came to America to make his fortune and
came to America to make his fortune and
came to America to make his fortune and who turned to crime to do it Vito
who turned to crime to do it Vito
who turned to crime to do it Vito Corleone builds his to be New York’s
Corleone builds his to be New York’s
Corleone builds his to be New York’s strongest and most influential Mafia
strongest and most influential Mafia
strongest and most influential Mafia family I wish to congratulate you on
family I wish to congratulate you on
family I wish to congratulate you on universe
universe
universe so now you do very well and good lucky
so now you do very well and good lucky
so now you do very well and good lucky it’s blessed is his urine was Duncan
it’s blessed is his urine was Duncan
it’s blessed is his urine was Duncan Flint with mine Don Vito transformed
Flint with mine Don Vito transformed
Flint with mine Don Vito transformed from a petty street thug into a powerful
from a petty street thug into a powerful
from a petty street thug into a powerful mob boss by following a strict set of
mob boss by following a strict set of
mob boss by following a strict set of guidelines which limit his group’s
guidelines which limit his group’s
guidelines which limit his group’s activities to what he considers
activities to what he considers
activities to what he considers victimless crimes
victimless crimes
victimless crimes I want my liable people people that
I want my liable people people that
I want my liable people people that aren’t gonna be carried away I mean
aren’t gonna be carried away I mean
aren’t gonna be carried away I mean we’re not murdering spider what this
we’re not murdering spider what this
we’re not murdering spider what this Undertaker’s
Undertaker’s
Undertaker’s but most important of these rules is
but most important of these rules is
but most important of these rules is family comes first you spent time with
family comes first you spent time with
family comes first you spent time with your family
your family
your family sure I do what miss amantha doesn’t
sure I do what miss amantha doesn’t
sure I do what miss amantha doesn’t spend time with his family could never
spend time with his family could never
spend time with his family could never be a real man ruthless when he needs to
be a real man ruthless when he needs to
be a real man ruthless when he needs to be and merciful when he wants to be Vito
be and merciful when he wants to be Vito
be and merciful when he wants to be Vito Corleone is quite simply cinemas most
Corleone is quite simply cinemas most
Corleone is quite simply cinemas most compelling and memorable mob character I
compelling and memorable mob character I
compelling and memorable mob character I want to make him an awfully kind of a
want to make him an awfully kind of a
want to make him an awfully kind of a few
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