9 best mafia movies for fun watching

The share of mafiosi is very heavy and devoid of ordinary human joys. This is a life of constant tension and even fear. Skirmishes, wounds and killings - an integral part of the life of the mafia. Gangsters existed in past centuries. Mafia showdowns have long been of interest to directors. Exciting and stressful stories allow the viewer to plunge into a dangerous life. But remember, it’s not worth repeating, any crime is punishable by law.

"The most drunken district in the world"

• Screen Year: 2012
• Country: USA
• Cast: Gary Oldman, Shia Lababe, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hardy, Mia Wasikowska, Jason Clark, Lew Temple, Dane Dehaan, Chris McGarry, Guy Pearce

“The World's Most Drunken County” is a criminal drama set in ancient times when the Great Depression and Prohibition covered America. The story of the brothers who are engaged in illegal business at that time - bootlegging. Hoping to make a lot of money, the brothers have to live under criminal laws and deal with family enemies and corrupt policemen.

"22 bullets: Immortal"

• Year of release to the screen: 2010
• Country: France
• Cast: Gabriella Wright, Jean Reno, Claude Jansac, Fani Kolarov, Cad Merad, Venatino Venatini, Jean Pierre Darussen, Richard Berry, Marina Fois

"22 bullets: Immortal" - a crime thriller drama. The main character of the film, Charles Matei, is Marcel's godfather. The time has come, and he decides to retire. But the criminal environment just does not let anyone go, and partners do not make his decisions. An attempt is made on the elderly godfather. Charles miraculously survived, the doctors removed 22 bullets from his wounded body. Mafiosi decides to take revenge on his killers and his revenge is no less terrible and ruthless.

"Legend"

• Release year: 2015
• Country: France; United Kingdom
• Cast: Emily Browning, Tom Hardy, Theron Edgerton, Paul Bettany, Aneyrin Banard, David Thewlis, Christopher Eccleston, Paul Anderson, Colin Morgan, Chazz Palminteri

“Legend” is a modern biography film in the criminal genre. The plot tells the story of the twin brothers Ronnie and Reggie Cray, who in the 60s of the last century in the UK were very famous figures in the criminal world and led one of the most famous criminal groups in those days.

"Vice"

• Year of release to the screen: 2009
• Country: France
• Cast: Nils Arrestrup, Tahar Rahimi, Gilles Cohen, Alla Omuzun, Adele Bensheriff, Sonia Hell, Salem Guermat, Pascal Renaul, Jean Philippe Ricci, Reda Kateb

"Vice" is a crime drama about the mafia. The main character is a young guy against whom the whole world seems, but he is ready for daring deeds and conquests. Outside the prison walls, when you are an inexperienced young man, unable to read and write, it is very difficult to survive. But our hero goes through many difficult tests. Under the pressure of an authoritative gang, he performs a number of difficult tasks and gains their trust. Having gained experience, the guy begins to realize his daring plans.

"Hunting for thieves"

• Screen Year: 2018
• Country: USA
• Cast: Gerard Butler, Ivan Jones, Pablo Schreiber

The legendary criminal intends to rob the Federal Bank. But the Los Angeles police officer of the elite unit Nick Flanagan learns about this. Nick is an unusual cop. For him, there is no law and justice. The policeman has only one goal - to detain the criminal at all costs. And now for Nick Flanagan, to detain a thief who decided on a daring act is a matter of honor.

The Gotti Code

• Screen Year: 2018
• Country: USA; Canada
• Cast: Stacy Keach, Kelly Preston, John Travolta,

The main character of the film - John Gotti grew up on the streets of New York and independently reached the very heights of the criminal world, so he considered himself the master of the city.Many influential and wealthy people worshiped him. This person has no moral principles, but has his own Gotti Code. Living in accordance with this code, his family will have a comfortable life, if you do not come across representatives of law enforcement agencies. But even such an elusive, unprincipled criminal would have to face a moral dilemma. How will he solve it? And what will come of it?

"Zhmurki"

• Year of release to the screen: 2005
• Country Russia
• Cast: Nikita Mikhalkov, Andrey Panin, Sergey Makovetsky, Dmitry Dyuzhev, Victor Sukhorukov

Zhmurki is a crime action movie in the comedy genre about the Russian mafia of the 90s. The plot of the film takes place in the city of Nizhny Novgorod in the troubled 90s of the last century. Criminal authority keeps the entire city under its control. He considers all drug trafficking to be his own. And a new drug producer that appeared in the city should also become his property. Having sent two of his bandits to the "showdown", the criminal authority does not suspect what might happen from this.

"Gangster Hunters"

• Year of release to the screen: 2013
• Country: USA
• Cast: Josh Brolin, Emma Stone, Raine Gossling, Nick Notley, Sean Penn,

The events of the film unfold in 1949. Merciless ruthless gangster holds the city of Los Angeles under his control. The gangster plans to crank up a big deal that will allow him to double his power. But the police, united, are trying to prevent him from doing this. But this is not easy, because the offender has a lot of support from many senior US officials.

"Johnny D."

• Year of release to the screen: 2007
• Country: USA
• Cast: Marion Cotillard, Joni Depp, Stephen Lang, Stephen Graham, Christian Bale, Jason Clark, John OTiZ, Stephen Dorff, Billy Cradap

The film tells about the famous bank robber Johnny. Bold robberies made him very popular among ordinary people and a target for the police. No one could stop the bold gang of bank robbers. And their popularity grew with each successive robbery. Johnny sincerely believed that banks were guilty of the Great Depression in America.

The struggle for power, violation of laws, theft and murder - this is only a small part of what can be seen in films about the mafia. Exciting stories and a wonderful play of actors will allow the viewer to plunge into the believable world of the mafia. Enjoy watching!