THEME EXPLORATION

mafia crime

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990 · Martin Scorsese
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor
1975 · Kinji Fukasaku
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
2003 · Michael Bay
The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
1974 · Shigehiro Ozawa
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
La sfida
La sfida
1958 · Francesco Rosi
I due evasi di Sing Sing
I due evasi di Sing Sing
1964 · Lucio Fulci
Pire Nuri
Pire Nuri
1968 · Yílmaz Güney
Alpha Dog
Alpha Dog
2006 · Nick Cassavetes
Skiptrace
Skiptrace
2016 · Renny Harlin
The Traitor
The Traitor
2019 · Marco Bellocchio
The 51st State
The 51st State
2001 · Ronny Yu
A War Named Desire
A War Named Desire
2000 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Gangstas
Gangstas
2025 · Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah
Gong Tau
Gong Tau
2007 · Herman Yau
Hell Drivers
Hell Drivers
1957 · Cy Endfield
Gatao: The Last Stray
Gatao: The Last Stray
2021 · Chiang Jui-chih
Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs II
2003 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai & Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Hugas
Hugas
2022 · Roman Perez Jr.
Shaan
Shaan
1980 · Ramesh Sippy
Stealing Sinatra
Stealing Sinatra
2003 · Ron Underwood
The Gangster
The Gangster
2012 · Kongkiat Khomsiri
The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers
1972 · Terence Young
Veronica Guerin
Veronica Guerin
2003 · Joel Schumacher
Baby Driver
Baby Driver
2017 · Edgar Wright
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Bullet
Bullet
1993 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Bullhead
Bullhead
2011 · Michaël R. Roskam
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola United States

His The Godfather trilogy is the definitive exploration of mafia crime, examining power, family loyalty, and moral corruption across generations.

 Martin Scorsese United States

He repeatedly investigates mafia culture and organized crime through visceral, character-driven narratives in films like Goodfellas, Casino, and The Irishman.

 Damien Leone Italy

Though known for westerns, his stylistic influence permeates crime cinema, and his deliberate pacing and moral ambiguity shaped how mafia narratives are told.