THEME EXPLORATION

gang confrontation

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Au Hasard Balthazar
Au Hasard Balthazar
1966 · Robert Bresson
Gomorrah
Gomorrah
2008 · Matteo Garrone
Crows Zero II
Crows Zero II
2009 · Takashi Miike
Colors
Colors
1988 · Dennis Hopper
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
2000 · Nabil Ayouch
Bullet
Bullet
1993 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A Children's Story
A Children's Story
2004 · Andrea Frazzi & Antonio Frazzi
Fast X
Fast X
2023 · Louis Leterrier
Cuba Libre
Cuba Libre
1996 · Christian Petzold
Ghost in the Cell
Ghost in the Cell
2026 · Joko Anwar
Shera
Shera
2026 · Savio Sandhhu
Just Heroes
Just Heroes
1989 · John Woo
My Crasy Life
My Crasy Life
1991 · Jean-Pierre Gorin
No Trees in the Street
No Trees in the Street
1959 · J. Lee Thompson
The Angry Street
The Angry Street
1950 · Mikio Naruse
Erótica
Erótica
1979 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Friends
Friends
1974 · Chang Cheh
The Tough Guy
The Tough Guy
1961 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Visitors
The Visitors
1972 · Elia Kazan
Green Street Hooligans
Green Street Hooligans
2005 · Lexi Alexander
Fist of Legend
Fist of Legend
1994 · Gordon Chan
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
2008 · Jean-François Richet
New World
New World
2013 · Park Jung-hoon
Sin Nombre
Sin Nombre
2009 · Cary Joji Fukunaga
The Outlaws
The Outlaws
2017 · Kang Sung Yun
Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell
Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell
2024 · Kongkiat Khomsiri
Born to Be King
Born to Be King
2000 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Goodfellas and Casino explore the psychology, hierarchy, and violence of organized crime gangs with unprecedented depth and style.

 Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Pioneer of stylized gang confrontation cinema, crafting balletic action sequences and exploring honor codes in films like The Killer and Hard Boiled.

 Takashi Miike Japan

His yakuza films like Ichi the Killer and Dead or Alive brutally deconstruct gang culture while pushing boundaries of violence and visual experimentation.