Anlässlich der jüngsten Neuerwerbung in meiner Sammlung, dem 251 minütigen Extended Cut von Es war einmal in Amerika, gibt es heute meine zehn liebsten Gangsterfilme. Der Film Heat hat es mir etwas schwer gemacht, ist er doch zu gleichen Teilen Gangsterfilm und Copthriller und dadurch etwas schwierig zu klassifizieren, weshalb in absehbarer Zeit eine eben solche Liste mit Copthrillern folgen wird.

10.

Miller's Crossing (1990)
	Rating: 7.9/10 (90,591 votes) Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Writer: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito Runtime: 115 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Released: 05 Oct 1990
Plot: Tom Regan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.

9.

State of Grace (1990)
	Rating: 7.3/10 (13,766 votes) Director: Phil Joanou Writer: Dennis McIntyre Stars: Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Runtime: 134 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Released: 14 Sep 1990
Plot: Terry Noonan returns home to New York's Hells Kitchen after a ten year absence. He soon hooks up with childhood pal Jackie who is involved in the Irish mob run by his brother Frankie. Terry...

8.

Eastern Promises (2007)
	Rating: 7.7/10 (168,401 votes) Director: David Cronenberg Writer: Steven Knight (screenplay) Stars: Josef Altin, Mina E. Mina, Aleksandar Mikic, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse Runtime: 100 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller Released: 21 Sep 2007
Plot: A Russian teenager living in London who dies during childbirth leaves clues to a midwife in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.

7.

Scarface (1983)
	Rating: 8.3/10 (420,905 votes) Director: Brian De Palma Writer: Oliver Stone (screenplay) Stars: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Runtime: 170 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama Released: 09 Dec 1983
Plot: In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel while succumbing to greed.

6.

Casino (1995)
	Rating: 8.2/10 (261,098 votes) Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: Nicholas Pileggi (book), Nicholas Pileggi (screenplay), Martin Scorsese (screenplay) Stars: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods Runtime: 178 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama Released: 22 Nov 1995
Plot: Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire.

5.

Carlito's Way (1993)
	Rating: 7.9/10 (142,639 votes) Director: Brian De Palma Writer: Edwin Torres (novels), David Koepp (screenplay) Stars: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo Runtime: 144 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama Released: 12 Nov 1993
Plot: A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.

4.

Heat (1995)
	Rating: 8.3/10 (348,757 votes) Director: Michael Mann Writer: Michael Mann Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight Runtime: 170 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Drama Released: 15 Dec 1995
Plot: A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.

3.

The Godfather: Part II (1974)
	Rating: 9.1/10 (608,175 votes) Director: Francis Ford Coppola Writer: Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay), Mario Puzo (screenplay), Mario Puzo (based on the novel "The Godfather" by) Stars: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro Runtime: 200 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama Released: 20 Dec 1974
Plot: The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-revolution 1958 Cuba.

2.

Goodfellas (1990)
	Rating: 8.7/10 (563,121 votes) Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: Nicholas Pileggi (book), Nicholas Pileggi (screenplay), Martin Scorsese (screenplay) Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco Runtime: 146 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama Released: 21 Sep 1990
Plot: Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy.

1.

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
	Rating: 8.4/10 (172,634 votes) Director: Sergio Leone Writer: Harry Grey (novel), Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Enrico Medioli, Franco Arcalli, Franco Ferrini, Sergio Leone, Stuart Kaminsky (additional dialogue) Stars: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci Runtime: 229 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama Released: 28 Sep 1984
Plot: A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

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