Movies about gangsters are always big business, but going with cosa nostra isn't a guarantee of success. These five gangland films should be classics today.

Modern crime classics like Eastern Promises, Gangs of New York, and The Departed are all among the very best gangster movies ...

The rise of the mob in America can be tied to the passing of the 18th Amendment on Jan. 16, 1919, which banned the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors" and essentially made ...

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Let your tension levels be as high as the temperature outside. One of the most innovative gangsters of the 20th century, Frank Lucas earned the title of Harlem drug kingpin in the late-‘60s and early- ...

King of New York has always lived in a weird spot: cult gangster films have their fans, but this one never got the recognition it deserved. Part of that might be because the movie has more personality ...

Which of the following gangster movies have you seen? Which sound like something you’d give a shot? Let’s find out. Running Scared isn’t a gangster film in the traditional sense, but it does work its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Noodles in a hat and coat in Once Upon a Time in America (1984) - Warner Bros. Whether it's a more classic Italian Mafia tale, or ...

Noodles in a hat and coat in Once Upon a Time in America (1984) - Warner Bros. Whether it's a more classic Italian Mafia tale, or a look at the kingpins who rule over inner city neighborhoods, or all ...