THEME EXPLORATION

gangster debts

11 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Gomorrah
Gomorrah
2008 · Matteo Garrone
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
2003 · Martin Scorsese
As Tears Go By
As Tears Go By
1988 · Wong Kar-wai
Born Reckless
Born Reckless
1930 · John Ford
Criss Cross
Criss Cross
1949 · Robert Siodmak
Le Deuxième souffle
Le Deuxième souffle
1966 · Jean-Pierre Melville
Dragnet Girl
Dragnet Girl
1933 · Yasujiro Ozu
Blackmail Is My Life
Blackmail Is My Life
1968 · Kinji Fukasaku
Fantasia Among the Squares
Fantasia Among the Squares
1971 · Gérard Pirès
Maalik
Maalik
2025 · Pulkit
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese United States

His films like Goodfellas and Casino meticulously explore the hierarchies, obligations, and devastating consequences of debt within organized crime structures.

 Damien Leone Italy

His crime narratives in films like Once Upon a Time in America delve into moral debt, betrayal, and the inescapable weight of past crimes and broken codes.