50 best gangster movies of all time (TimeOut)

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20. Widows (2018)
22. Mou gaan dou (2002)
30. No Sudden Move (2021)
31. Tokyo Drifter / Tokyo nagaremono (1966)
39. The Hot Rock (1972)
40. Triad Election / Hak se wui: Yi woo wai kwai (2006)
44. Why Don't You Play in Hell (2013)
47. The Irishman (2019)
49. Point Break (1991)

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20. Kawaita hana
23. A bout de souffle
27. The Departed
31. Bullets Over Broadway
35. Der amerikanische Freund
36. No Country for Old Men
46. Fargo
48. Bottle Rocket
49. Brighton Rock

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    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
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    The Killing

    1956, in 15 top lists Check
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    Goodfellas

    1990, in 31 top lists Check
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    Reservoir Dogs

    1992, in 26 top lists Check
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    Mean Streets

    1973, in 22 top lists Check
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    Bonnie and Clyde

    1967, in 28 top lists Check
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    The Godfather Part II

    1974, in 32 top lists Check
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    Once Upon a Time in America

    1984, in 19 top lists Check
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    Miller's Crossing

    1990, in 11 top lists Check
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    Sexy Beast

    2000, in 8 top lists Check
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    Koroshi no rakuin

    1967 — a.k.a. Branded to Kill, in 8 top lists Check
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    Pulp Fiction

    1994, in 38 top lists Check
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    Gomorra

    2008 — a.k.a. Gomorrah, in 8 top lists Check
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    Eastern Promises

    2007, in 5 top lists Check
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    Night and the City

    1950, in 12 top lists Check
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    Du rififi chez les hommes

    1955 — a.k.a. Rififi, in 18 top lists Check
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    Le doulos

    1962 — a.k.a. The Informer, in 10 top lists Check
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    A History of Violence

    2005, in 11 top lists Check
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    The Long Good Friday

    1980, in 12 top lists Check
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    Widows

    2018, in 1 top list
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    The Untouchables

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
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    Mou gaan dou

    2002 — a.k.a. Infernal Affairs, in 14 top lists Check
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    The Sting

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
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    Boyz n the Hood

    1991, in 9 top lists Check
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    On the Waterfront

    1954, in 32 top lists Check
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    Performance

    1970, in 16 top lists Check
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    The Warriors

    1979, in 8 top lists Check
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    Scarface

    1983, in 19 top lists Check
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    Scarface

    1932, in 16 top lists Check
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    No Sudden Move

    2021, in 0 top lists
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    Tôkyô nagaremono

    1966 — a.k.a. Tokyo Drifter, in 6 top lists Check
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    The French Connection

    1971, in 23 top lists Check
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    Cidade de Deus

    2002 — a.k.a. City of God, in 22 top lists Check
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    King of New York

    1990, in 8 top lists Check
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    Touch of Evil

    1958, in 30 top lists Check
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    Casino

    1995, in 11 top lists Check
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    Gun Crazy

    1950, in 17 top lists Check
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    Le cercle rouge

    1970 — a.k.a. The Red Circle, in 11 top lists Check
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    The Hot Rock

    1972 — a.k.a. How to Steal a Diamond in Four Uneasy Lessons, in 1 top list Check
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    Hak se wui: Yi woo wai kwai

    2006 — a.k.a. Election 2, in 2 top lists Check
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    Kizzu ritân

    1996 — a.k.a. Kids Return, in 1 top list Check
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    Léon

    1994 — a.k.a. Léon: The Professional, in 23 top lists Check
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    Ying hung boon sik

    1986 — a.k.a. A Better Tomorrow, in 10 top lists Check
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    Jigoku de naze warui

    2013 — a.k.a. Why Don't You Play in Hell?, in 1 top list Check
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    Get Carter

    1971, in 11 top lists Check
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    The League of Gentlemen

    1960, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Irishman

    2019, in 7 top lists Check
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    Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse

    1933 — a.k.a. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, in 13 top lists Check
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    Point Break

    1991, in 9 top lists Check
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    In Bruges

    2008, in 6 top lists Check
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