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List of R-Rated gangster movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best R-Rated gangster movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest R-Rated Gangster movie of all time is. This list of popular R-Rated gangster movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top R-Rated Gangster movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great R-Rated Gangster films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific R-Rated Gangster Film film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.
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9113A Bronx Tale
Robert De Niro, Joe PesciReleased: 1993
Released: 1993
Directed by: Robert De Niro
Directed by: Robert De Niro
A Bronx Tale is a 1993 American drama film set in the Bronx during the turbulent era of the 1960s. It was the directorial debut of Robert De Niro that follows a young Italian-American teenager in The... more2
7117The Untouchables
Robert De Niro, Sean ConneryReleased: 1987
Released: 1987
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Directed by: Brian De Palma
The Untouchables is a 1987 American drama film directed by Brian De Palma and written by David Mamet. Based on the book The Untouchables, the film stars Kevin Costner as government agent Eliot Ness.... more- 36614
Carlito's Way
Al Pacino, Sean PennReleased: 1993
Released: 1993
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Carlito's Way is a 1993 American drama film directed by Brian De Palma, based on the novels Carlito's Way and After Hours by Judge Edwin Torres. The film adaptation was scripted by David Koepp. It... more ![]()
4569The Godfather
Al Pacino, Marlon BrandoReleased: 1972
Released: 1972
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novel by Mario Puzo. The aging patriarch (Marlon Brando) of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of... more![]()
5488Desperado
Salma Hayek, Quentin TarantinoReleased: 1995
Released: 1995
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Desperado is a 1995 American action film written, produced, and directed by Robert Rodriguez. A sequel to the 1992 film El Mariachi, it is the second installment in Robert Rodriguez's Mexico Trilogy.... more- 65012
The Godfather Part II
Al Pacino, Robert De NiroReleased: 1974
Released: 1974
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a screenplay co-written with Mario Puzo, starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. Partially... more - 75416
Sin City
Jessica Alba, Bruce WillisReleased: 2005
Released: 2005
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Sin City is a 2005 American neo-noir thriller anthology film written, produced, and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. It is based on Miller's eponymous graphic novel Sin City. Much of... more ![]()
8356Public Enemies
Johnny Depp, Christian BaleReleased: 2009
Released: 2009
Directed by: Michael Mann
Directed by: Michael Mann
Public Enemies is a 2009 American film directed by Michael Mann and written by Mann, Ronan Bennett and Ann Biderman. It is an adaptation of Bryan Burrough's non-fiction book. Set during the Great... more![]()
93913The Boondock Saints
Willem Dafoe, Norman ReedusReleased: 1999
Released: 1999
Directed by: Troy Duffy
Directed by: Troy Duffy
The Boondock Saints is a 1999 American film written and directed by Troy Duffy. The film stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus as fraternal twins, Connor and Murphy MacManus, who become... more![]()
103612Waist Deep
Meagan Good, Jayceon Terrell TaylorReleased: 2006
Released: 2006
Directed by: Vondie Curtis-Hall
Directed by: Vondie Curtis-Hall
Waist Deep is a 2006 drama-action film directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall, starring Tyrese Gibson and Meagan Good. It is loosely based on the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde, including some similar subplots... more![]()
11307Harlem Nights
Eddie Murphy, Richard PryorReleased: 1989
Released: 1989
Directed by: Eddie Murphy
Directed by: Eddie Murphy
Harlem Nights is a 1989 comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor and directed by Murphy. The film featured Michael Lerner, Danny Aiello, Redd Foxx, Della Reese and Murphy's brother Charlie... more![]()
12308Miller's Crossing
Steve Buscemi, Frances McDormandReleased: 1990
Released: 1990
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Miller's Crossing is a 1990 American film by the Coen brothers and starring Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J. E. Freeman, and Albert Finney. The plot concerns a power... more![]()
13265Mobsters
Patrick Dempsey, Christian SlaterReleased: 1991
Released: 1991
Directed by: Michael Karbelnikoff
Directed by: Michael Karbelnikoff
This film is a 1991 drama film detailing the creation of The Commission. Set in New York City, taking place from 1917 to 1931, it is a semi-fictitious account of the rise of Charles "Lucky" Luciano,... more- 142912
No Country for Old Men
Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee JonesReleased: 2007
Released: 2007
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-western neo-noir thriller film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy. Mayhem ensue after a hunter (Josh Brolin) stumbles... more ![]()
15214Analyze That
Robert De Niro, Billy CrystalReleased: 2002
Released: 2002
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Analyze That is a 2002 mafia comedy film, and a sequel to the 1999 film Analyze This. The film was directed and co-written by Harold Ramis and stars Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal who respectively... more![]()
162815Hoffa
Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVitoReleased: 1992
Released: 1992
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Hoffa is a 1992 French-American biographical film directed by Danny DeVito and written by David Mamet, based on the life of Teamsters Union leader Jimmy Hoffa. Jack Nicholson plays Hoffa, and DeVito... more![]()
172513Layer Cake
Sienna Miller, Tom HardyReleased: 2005
Released: 2005
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Layer Cake is a 2005 British thriller film directed by Matthew Vaughn, in his directorial debut. The screenplay was adapted by J. J. Connolly from his novel of the same name. The film was produced by... more![]()
182918Prizzi's Honor
Jack Nicholson, Kathleen TurnerReleased: 1985
Released: 1985
Directed by: John Huston
Directed by: John Huston
Prizzi's Honor is a 1985 American film directed by John Huston. It stars Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia and, in an Academy Award-winning performance, the director's daughter Anjelica... more![]()
192515Married to the Mob
Michelle Pfeiffer, Alec BaldwinReleased: 1988
Released: 1988
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Married to the Mob is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Modine. Michelle Pfeiffer, in something of a departure from her previous roles,... more![]()
202515The Long Good Friday
Pierce Brosnan, Helen MirrenReleased: 1980
Released: 1980
Directed by: John Mackenzie
Directed by: John Mackenzie
The Long Good Friday is a British film starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren. It was completed in 1979 but, because of release delays, it is generally credited as a 1980 film. It was voted at number... more![]()
212718Get Carter
Michael Caine, Britt EklandReleased: 1971
Released: 1971
Directed by: Mike Hodges
Directed by: Mike Hodges
Get Carter is a 1971 British film directed by Mike Hodges and starring Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne and Bryan Mosley. The screenplay was adapted by Hodges from Ted Lewis'... more![]()
222820The Big Sleep
James Stewart, Joan CollinsReleased: 1978
Released: 1978
Directed by: Michael Winner
Directed by: Michael Winner
The Big Sleep is a 1978 film, the second film version of Raymond Chandler's 1939 novel of the same name. The picture was directed by Michael Winner and stars Robert Mitchum in his second feature film... more![]()
232718Rounders
Matt Damon, Edward NortonReleased: 1998
Released: 1998
Directed by: John Dahl
Directed by: John Dahl
Rounders is a 1998 American drama film about the underground world of high-stakes poker, directed by John Dahl, and starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton. The film follows two friends who need to... more![]()
24177The Pope of Greenwich Village
Mickey Rourke, Daryl HannahReleased: 1984
Released: 1984
Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
The Pope of Greenwich Village is a 1984 American black comedy film directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Daryl Hannah, Geraldine Page, Kenneth McMillan and Burt... more![]()
252113Hoodlum
Queen Latifah, Tim RothReleased: 1997
Released: 1997
Directed by: Bill Duke
Directed by: Bill Duke
This film is a 1997 drama film written by Chris Brancato and directed by Bill Duke.... more
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