you think you’re a tough guy what are you going to strong-arm me we’ll see
you going to strong-arm me we’ll see
you going to strong-arm me we’ll see about that
about that
about that you know I think that you got the wrong
you know I think that you got the wrong
you know I think that you got the wrong impression about me I think in all
impression about me I think in all
impression about me I think in all fairness I should explain to you exactly
fairness I should explain to you exactly
fairness I should explain to you exactly what it is that I do welcome to
what it is that I do welcome to
what it is that I do welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movie
down our picks for the top 10 movie
down our picks for the top 10 movie portrayals of real-life gangsters for
portrayals of real-life gangsters for
portrayals of real-life gangsters for this list we’ve chosen movie depictions
this list we’ve chosen movie depictions
this list we’ve chosen movie depictions of real-life criminals who were part of
of real-life criminals who were part of
of real-life criminals who were part of a gang which means those baddies who
a gang which means those baddies who
a gang which means those baddies who acted alone or as part of a twosome need
acted alone or as part of a twosome need
acted alone or as part of a twosome need not apply
not apply
not apply for instance tomorrow morning I’ll get
for instance tomorrow morning I’ll get
for instance tomorrow morning I’ll get up nice and early take a walk down over
up nice and early take a walk down over
up nice and early take a walk down over to the bank and walk in and see and if
to the bank and walk in and see and if
to the bank and walk in and see and if you don’t have my money for me I’ll
you don’t have my money for me I’ll
you don’t have my money for me I’ll crack your head wide open in front of
crack your head wide open in front of
crack your head wide open in front of everybody in the bank number 10 Sean
everybody in the bank number 10 Sean
everybody in the bank number 10 Sean Penn as Mickey Cohen gangster squad this
Penn as Mickey Cohen gangster squad this
Penn as Mickey Cohen gangster squad this is my destiny
is my destiny
is my destiny Los Angeles while the stylized film
Los Angeles while the stylized film
Los Angeles while the stylized film itself was only so-so Penn embodied the
itself was only so-so Penn embodied the
itself was only so-so Penn embodied the spirit of the ex-boxer turned gangster
spirit of the ex-boxer turned gangster
spirit of the ex-boxer turned gangster that wasn’t murder
that wasn’t murder
that wasn’t murder it’s practice I in progress
it’s practice I in progress
it’s practice I in progress as the main antagonist of the movie
as the main antagonist of the movie
as the main antagonist of the movie every time he’s on screen
every time he’s on screen
every time he’s on screen he’s a powder keg of emotion often
he’s a powder keg of emotion often
he’s a powder keg of emotion often erupting at the slightest provocation
erupting at the slightest provocation
erupting at the slightest provocation find these bastards he’s loud brash and
find these bastards he’s loud brash and
find these bastards he’s loud brash and unwilling to back down even as the cops
unwilling to back down even as the cops
unwilling to back down even as the cops are closing in on him
pen strikes a perfect balance between
pen strikes a perfect balance between cocky and calculating when portraying
cocky and calculating when portraying
cocky and calculating when portraying this Jewish mafia member and king of the
this Jewish mafia member and king of the
this Jewish mafia member and king of the Sunset Strip these guys are a special
Sunset Strip these guys are a special
Sunset Strip these guys are a special brand the hardcase is not interested in
brand the hardcase is not interested in
brand the hardcase is not interested in money cop is not for sales like a dog
money cop is not for sales like a dog
money cop is not for sales like a dog with rabies there’s no medicine for it
with rabies there’s no medicine for it
with rabies there’s no medicine for it you just got it
you just got it
you just got it put him down number 9 Robert De Niro as
put him down number 9 Robert De Niro as
put him down number 9 Robert De Niro as Al Capone The Untouchables
Al Capone The Untouchables
Al Capone The Untouchables some people say reform is here safe put
some people say reform is here safe put
some people say reform is here safe put that man in jail what does he think he
that man in jail what does he think he
that man in jail what does he think he is doing what I hope I’m doing in his
is doing what I hope I’m doing in his
is doing what I hope I’m doing in his when your English papers got a point is
when your English papers got a point is
when your English papers got a point is I’m responding to the will of the people
I’m responding to the will of the people
I’m responding to the will of the people rod steiger’s depiction in the 1959
rod steiger’s depiction in the 1959
rod steiger’s depiction in the 1959 biopic was a complex unglamorous
biopic was a complex unglamorous
biopic was a complex unglamorous portrayal of Capone but leave it to De
portrayal of Capone but leave it to De
portrayal of Capone but leave it to De Niro to blow anyone else out of the
Niro to blow anyone else out of the
Niro to blow anyone else out of the water I get nowhere unless the team wins
standing out in a film like this isn’t a
standing out in a film like this isn’t a cakewalk
cakewalk
cakewalk with billy drago also giving a great
with billy drago also giving a great
with billy drago also giving a great performance as the real-life Frank Nitti
performance as the real-life Frank Nitti
performance as the real-life Frank Nitti but Nero is truly terrifying as this
but Nero is truly terrifying as this
but Nero is truly terrifying as this Prohibition era criminal mastermind I
Prohibition era criminal mastermind I
Prohibition era criminal mastermind I want that son of a bitch thing I wanted
want that son of a bitch thing I wanted
want that son of a bitch thing I wanted dead which I wanted that I’ll change
dead which I wanted that I’ll change
dead which I wanted that I’ll change what am I alone in this world did I ask
what am I alone in this world did I ask
what am I alone in this world did I ask you want your trial is over did I ask
you want your trial is over did I ask
you want your trial is over did I ask what you don’t believe using rough
what you don’t believe using rough
what you don’t believe using rough dialogue and a commanding nature to
dialogue and a commanding nature to
dialogue and a commanding nature to intimidate agent Eliot Ness but also
intimidate agent Eliot Ness but also
intimidate agent Eliot Ness but also standing tall as a high profile member
standing tall as a high profile member
standing tall as a high profile member of society
of society
of society [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number eight Tim Roth as Dutch Schultz
number eight Tim Roth as Dutch Schultz
number eight Tim Roth as Dutch Schultz hoodlum Oh feel nothing there’s a toss
hoodlum Oh feel nothing there’s a toss
hoodlum Oh feel nothing there’s a toss up in this film between Roth’s
up in this film between Roth’s
up in this film between Roth’s performance and Laurence Fishburne’s
performance and Laurence Fishburne’s
performance and Laurence Fishburne’s portrayal of Ellsworth bumpy Johnson now
portrayal of Ellsworth bumpy Johnson now
portrayal of Ellsworth bumpy Johnson now you know I’m the bag but Roth edges them
you know I’m the bag but Roth edges them
you know I’m the bag but Roth edges them out even though Schultz is the associate
out even though Schultz is the associate
out even though Schultz is the associate of mob boss Lucky Luciano it’s hard to
of mob boss Lucky Luciano it’s hard to
of mob boss Lucky Luciano it’s hard to believe this guy is taking orders from
believe this guy is taking orders from
believe this guy is taking orders from anyone
big boss no brains
big boss no brains he’s wild on screen and there’s
he’s wild on screen and there’s
he’s wild on screen and there’s something about his character that’s
something about his character that’s
something about his character that’s slightly unhinged
slightly unhinged
slightly unhinged it seems the Dutch is the one calling
it seems the Dutch is the one calling
it seems the Dutch is the one calling all the shots as he orders hits and
all the shots as he orders hits and
all the shots as he orders hits and tries to double-cross his boss
you’ll move Hoffa will be acquitted
you’ll move Hoffa will be acquitted because Hoffa is innocent officious and
because Hoffa is innocent officious and
because Hoffa is innocent officious and unsubstantiated charges that face me
unsubstantiated charges that face me
unsubstantiated charges that face me here number seven
here number seven
here number seven Jack Nicholson as Jimmy Hoffa Hoffa even
Jack Nicholson as Jimmy Hoffa Hoffa even
Jack Nicholson as Jimmy Hoffa Hoffa even though the movie only met with fair
though the movie only met with fair
though the movie only met with fair reviews Nicholson perfectly embodies
reviews Nicholson perfectly embodies
reviews Nicholson perfectly embodies this larger-than-life Teamsters boss I
this larger-than-life Teamsters boss I
this larger-than-life Teamsters boss I heard that mostly told in flashbacks it
heard that mostly told in flashbacks it
heard that mostly told in flashbacks it tells the story of how Hoffa came to be
tells the story of how Hoffa came to be
tells the story of how Hoffa came to be such a powerful political figure and
such a powerful political figure and
such a powerful political figure and enemy to JFK among others Nicholson is
enemy to JFK among others Nicholson is
enemy to JFK among others Nicholson is quietly menacing and it’s easy to tell
quietly menacing and it’s easy to tell
quietly menacing and it’s easy to tell he’s not someone to be messed with
he’s not someone to be messed with
he’s not someone to be messed with someone to give you a piece of advice
someone to give you a piece of advice
someone to give you a piece of advice don’t ask for something but it’s a
don’t ask for something but it’s a
don’t ask for something but it’s a burden to you if you get it he brings
burden to you if you get it he brings
burden to you if you get it he brings his trademark poker face to the role
his trademark poker face to the role
his trademark poker face to the role making it impossible to guess what he’s
making it impossible to guess what he’s
making it impossible to guess what he’s thinking hey you know what they used to
thinking hey you know what they used to
thinking hey you know what they used to say any old days tell me now because I’m
say any old days tell me now because I’m
say any old days tell me now because I’m gonna find out about it anyway number
gonna find out about it anyway number
gonna find out about it anyway number six
six
six Al Pacino as Benjamin lefty Ruggiero
Al Pacino as Benjamin lefty Ruggiero
Al Pacino as Benjamin lefty Ruggiero Donnie Brasco well let me just say go
Donnie Brasco well let me just say go
Donnie Brasco well let me just say go ahead try and sell it you want to be a
ahead try and sell it you want to be a
ahead try and sell it you want to be a dumpy give it a shot don’t ski
dumpy give it a shot don’t ski
dumpy give it a shot don’t ski you call me donkey ruiji arrow would
you call me donkey ruiji arrow would
you call me donkey ruiji arrow would strictly be the bad guy in any other
strictly be the bad guy in any other
strictly be the bad guy in any other film but in this portrayal his character
film but in this portrayal his character
film but in this portrayal his character is much more complex
is much more complex
is much more complex you’re gonna walk out on me
you’re gonna walk out on me
you’re gonna walk out on me you walk out on me I walked out on you
you walk out on me I walked out on you
you walk out on me I walked out on you his friendship with undercover agent
his friendship with undercover agent
his friendship with undercover agent Donnie Brasco shows that he’s more than
Donnie Brasco shows that he’s more than
Donnie Brasco shows that he’s more than a killer he’s a low on the totem pole
a killer he’s a low on the totem pole
a killer he’s a low on the totem pole mafia man who’s been passed over for
mafia man who’s been passed over for
mafia man who’s been passed over for promotions and has a son at home who’s
promotions and has a son at home who’s
promotions and has a son at home who’s struggling with drug addiction Pacino’s
struggling with drug addiction Pacino’s
struggling with drug addiction Pacino’s Ruggiero is a man with everyday problems
Ruggiero is a man with everyday problems
Ruggiero is a man with everyday problems so it’s almost easy to understand why he
so it’s almost easy to understand why he
so it’s almost easy to understand why he does what he does disgusting
does what he does disgusting
does what he does disgusting yeah you just said it yeah just are you
yeah you just said it yeah just are you
yeah you just said it yeah just are you not number 5
not number 5
not number 5 Warren Beatty as Benjamin Bugsy Siegel
Warren Beatty as Benjamin Bugsy Siegel
Warren Beatty as Benjamin Bugsy Siegel Bugsy Benjamin is in the Bible and
Bugsy Benjamin is in the Bible and
Bugsy Benjamin is in the Bible and second I’ll see all of you at the
second I’ll see all of you at the
second I’ll see all of you at the opening of the Flamingo it’s Christmas
opening of the Flamingo it’s Christmas
opening of the Flamingo it’s Christmas Day okay when you’ve also portrayed the
Day okay when you’ve also portrayed the
Day okay when you’ve also portrayed the iconic Clyde Barrow playing the tough
iconic Clyde Barrow playing the tough
iconic Clyde Barrow playing the tough guy starts to come naturally I owe you
guy starts to come naturally I owe you
guy starts to come naturally I owe you my life then I’d say that’s a fair
my life then I’d say that’s a fair
my life then I’d say that’s a fair assessment god bless you Ben at least
assessment god bless you Ben at least
assessment god bless you Ben at least that’s the case with Beatty when he
that’s the case with Beatty when he
that’s the case with Beatty when he depicts mobster turned hotelier turned
depicts mobster turned hotelier turned
depicts mobster turned hotelier turned Vegas big shot Bugsy Siegel baby plays
Vegas big shot Bugsy Siegel baby plays
Vegas big shot Bugsy Siegel baby plays Bugsy as a man with vision others can’t
Bugsy as a man with vision others can’t
Bugsy as a man with vision others can’t see who decides to start a hotel casino
see who decides to start a hotel casino
see who decides to start a hotel casino in the desolate terrain of Las Vegas
he’s a complicated man trying to keep
he’s a complicated man trying to keep the love of his woman while gambling on
the love of his woman while gambling on
the love of his woman while gambling on their future but that doesn’t make him
their future but that doesn’t make him
their future but that doesn’t make him soft but you know something that’s for
soft but you know something that’s for
soft but you know something that’s for summer and Jerry I don’t think you have
summer and Jerry I don’t think you have
summer and Jerry I don’t think you have to worry about summer
number four Daniel day-lewis as bill the
number four Daniel day-lewis as bill the butcher cutting Gangs of New York
butcher cutting Gangs of New York
butcher cutting Gangs of New York Amsterdam I’m New York Dave Lewis is one
Amsterdam I’m New York Dave Lewis is one
Amsterdam I’m New York Dave Lewis is one of those actors that completely
of those actors that completely
of those actors that completely transforms himself on screen and he’s
transforms himself on screen and he’s
transforms himself on screen and he’s almost unrecognizable as the butcher on
almost unrecognizable as the butcher on
almost unrecognizable as the butcher on my challenge by the ancient laws of
my challenge by the ancient laws of
my challenge by the ancient laws of combat
combat
combat we have met at this chosen ground to
we have met at this chosen ground to
we have met at this chosen ground to settle for good know who holds sway over
settle for good know who holds sway over
settle for good know who holds sway over the five points his demeanor is
the five points his demeanor is
the five points his demeanor is completely changed and he comes across
completely changed and he comes across
completely changed and he comes across as a caged animal ready to attack at any
as a caged animal ready to attack at any
as a caged animal ready to attack at any moment and his best scenes are when he’s
moment and his best scenes are when he’s
moment and his best scenes are when he’s doing his worst apologies my dear pick
doing his worst apologies my dear pick
doing his worst apologies my dear pick it up though the character is not
it up though the character is not
it up though the character is not exactly a true to history portrayal of
exactly a true to history portrayal of
exactly a true to history portrayal of the real bill the butcher whose family
the real bill the butcher whose family
the real bill the butcher whose family name was Poole not cutting the roll
name was Poole not cutting the roll
name was Poole not cutting the roll still earned day-lewis the third Oscar
still earned day-lewis the third Oscar
still earned day-lewis the third Oscar nod of his career number three
nod of his career number three
nod of his career number three Robert De Niro as Sam ace Rothstein
Robert De Niro as Sam ace Rothstein
Robert De Niro as Sam ace Rothstein Casino this is not the way to treat
Casino this is not the way to treat
Casino this is not the way to treat people listen if you didn’t know you’d
people listen if you didn’t know you’d
people listen if you didn’t know you’d be a scam you too dumb to keep this job
be a scam you too dumb to keep this job
be a scam you too dumb to keep this job if you did know you were in on either
if you did know you were in on either
if you did know you were in on either way you’re out get out go on let’s go in
way you’re out get out go on let’s go in
way you’re out get out go on let’s go in his second spot on our list De Niro
his second spot on our list De Niro
his second spot on our list De Niro displays again that he and his
displays again that he and his
displays again that he and his Goodfellas co-star Joe Pesci have great
Goodfellas co-star Joe Pesci have great
Goodfellas co-star Joe Pesci have great chemistry as they portray business
chemistry as they portray business
chemistry as they portray business partners in the Las Vegas casino
partners in the Las Vegas casino
partners in the Las Vegas casino industry I just got to tell you it’s no
industry I just got to tell you it’s no
industry I just got to tell you it’s no joke guys it’s no joke you gotta you
joke guys it’s no joke you gotta you
joke guys it’s no joke you gotta you gotta keep a low profile
gotta keep a low profile
gotta keep a low profile it’s not like back home right off the
it’s not like back home right off the
it’s not like back home right off the bat they don’t like guys like this and
bat they don’t like guys like this and
bat they don’t like guys like this and the sheriff’s a real cowboy even the cop
the sheriff’s a real cowboy even the cop
the sheriff’s a real cowboy even the cop is aren’t afraid to bury people on the
is aren’t afraid to bury people on the
is aren’t afraid to bury people on the desert here as a gambling handicapper De
desert here as a gambling handicapper De
desert here as a gambling handicapper De Niro depicts Rothstein as someone
Niro depicts Rothstein as someone
Niro depicts Rothstein as someone calculating methodical and more
calculating methodical and more
calculating methodical and more conservative than his partner go on I
conservative than his partner go on I
conservative than his partner go on I want you to put an equal
want you to put an equal
want you to put an equal blueberries in each month an equal
blueberries in each month an equal
blueberries in each month an equal amount of blueberries in each muffin I
amount of blueberries in each muffin I
amount of blueberries in each muffin I don’t care how long it takes Sam doesn’t
don’t care how long it takes Sam doesn’t
don’t care how long it takes Sam doesn’t let anything slide past him though and
let anything slide past him though and
let anything slide past him though and his attention to detail needs him as the
his attention to detail needs him as the
his attention to detail needs him as the only one unscathed
they had other ideas for me see you are
they had other ideas for me see you are what you are in this world number two
what you are in this world number two
what you are in this world number two Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas
Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas
Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas American Gangster he is somebody as
American Gangster he is somebody as
American Gangster he is somebody as Harlem heroin dealer turned kingpin
Harlem heroin dealer turned kingpin
Harlem heroin dealer turned kingpin Frank Lucas Washington gives one of the
Frank Lucas Washington gives one of the
Frank Lucas Washington gives one of the strongest performances of his career
strongest performances of his career
strongest performances of his career everybody
he takes Lucas’s Scarface like tail and
he takes Lucas’s Scarface like tail and paints it as the classic American
paints it as the classic American
paints it as the classic American success story of working hard to achieve
success story of working hard to achieve
success story of working hard to achieve your dreams but in this case working
your dreams but in this case working
your dreams but in this case working hard means hiding heroin underneath the
hard means hiding heroin underneath the
hard means hiding heroin underneath the coffins of soldiers on their way back
coffins of soldiers on their way back
coffins of soldiers on their way back from Vietnam you think you’re going to
from Vietnam you think you’re going to
from Vietnam you think you’re going to take a hundred kilos of heroin into the
take a hundred kilos of heroin into the
take a hundred kilos of heroin into the US and you don’t work for anyone someone
US and you don’t work for anyone someone
US and you don’t work for anyone someone is good too about that that’s right the
is good too about that that’s right the
is good too about that that’s right the movie may have fictionalized some
movie may have fictionalized some
movie may have fictionalized some aspects of Lucas’s life but every bit of
aspects of Lucas’s life but every bit of
aspects of Lucas’s life but every bit of this performance is believable I took
this performance is believable I took
this performance is believable I took care home so how long’s gonna take care
care home so how long’s gonna take care
care home so how long’s gonna take care of me you can believe that before we let
of me you can believe that before we let
of me you can believe that before we let our number one pick out of the slammer
our number one pick out of the slammer
our number one pick out of the slammer here are a few honorable mentions these
here are a few honorable mentions these
here are a few honorable mentions these complications with Diego the stolen cars
complications with Diego the stolen cars
complications with Diego the stolen cars getting him released from the cops this
getting him released from the cops this
getting him released from the cops this causes me much inconvenience if 50 kilos
causes me much inconvenience if 50 kilos
causes me much inconvenience if 50 kilos could have been a big problem huh I
could have been a big problem huh I
could have been a big problem huh I don’t like problems you bullshitting me
don’t like problems you bullshitting me
don’t like problems you bullshitting me first thing my father ever taught me was
first thing my father ever taught me was
first thing my father ever taught me was you never bullshit a West Indian
you never bullshit a West Indian
you never bullshit a West Indian bullshit out his areas worse than you my
bullshit out his areas worse than you my
bullshit out his areas worse than you my mom she from Grenada
you’re gonna tell me who robbed me
you’re gonna tell me who robbed me [Music]
[Music]
[Music] because if you don’t if you don’t I’m
because if you don’t if you don’t I’m
because if you don’t if you don’t I’m gonna kill every person in that book
gonna kill every person in that book
gonna kill every person in that book starting with your mother your sister
starting with your mother your sister
starting with your mother your sister your girlfriend that niece of yours
your girlfriend that niece of yours
your girlfriend that niece of yours Gabrielle just $2,000
Gabrielle just $2,000
Gabrielle just $2,000 once my commission number one ray liotta
once my commission number one ray liotta
once my commission number one ray liotta as Henry Hill Goodfellas he’s the man
as Henry Hill Goodfellas he’s the man
as Henry Hill Goodfellas he’s the man who became an FBI informant and helped
who became an FBI informant and helped
who became an FBI informant and helped take down 50 of his mob pals and it’s
take down 50 of his mob pals and it’s
take down 50 of his mob pals and it’s Liotta’s depiction of Hill as an
Liotta’s depiction of Hill as an
Liotta’s depiction of Hill as an outsider that makes this performance so
outsider that makes this performance so
outsider that makes this performance so memorable Jimmy and I could never be
memorable Jimmy and I could never be
memorable Jimmy and I could never be made because we had Irish blood didn’t
made because we had Irish blood didn’t
made because we had Irish blood didn’t even matter that my mother was Sicilian
even matter that my mother was Sicilian
even matter that my mother was Sicilian to become a member of a crew you’ve got
to become a member of a crew you’ve got
to become a member of a crew you’ve got to be 100% Italian so they can trace all
to be 100% Italian so they can trace all
to be 100% Italian so they can trace all your relatives back to the old country
your relatives back to the old country
your relatives back to the old country you are sympathized with a man who grew
you are sympathized with a man who grew
you are sympathized with a man who grew up in mafia culture and proudly
up in mafia culture and proudly
up in mafia culture and proudly proclaims at the beginning of the film
proclaims at the beginning of the film
proclaims at the beginning of the film as far back as I can remember I always
as far back as I can remember I always
as far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster
even the real life he’ll praise Liotta’s
even the real life he’ll praise Liotta’s performance often appearing in the media
performance often appearing in the media
performance often appearing in the media in support of the film we don’t want to
in support of the film we don’t want to
in support of the film we don’t want to know what he would have done had he not
know what he would have done had he not
know what he would have done had he not liked it do you agree with our list
liked it do you agree with our list
liked it do you agree with our list which gangster seemed real to you I was
which gangster seemed real to you I was
which gangster seemed real to you I was raised on a farm in Mooresville Indiana
raised on a farm in Mooresville Indiana
raised on a farm in Mooresville Indiana my mama died when I was 3 my daddy beat
my mama died when I was 3 my daddy beat
my mama died when I was 3 my daddy beat the hell out of me because he didn’t
the hell out of me because he didn’t
the hell out of me because he didn’t know no better way to raise me a more
know no better way to raise me a more
know no better way to raise me a more tough guy top 10s published every day be
tough guy top 10s published every day be
tough guy top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com you’re warned don’t ever go over my head
you’re warned don’t ever go over my head
you’re warned don’t ever go over my head again you motherf ker you
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