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A gangster who wants to be an actor; an actor more gangster than anything. Here their paths and lives begin to cross. Director Hun Jang Stars So Ji-seob Ko Chang-seok Jang Hie-jin. 9. The Unjust. 2010 1h 59m Not Rated. 6.6 (2.6K)
- Twisted Justice
- Drug War
- Sonatine
- Godspeed
- Mr. Six
- Demon
- Breathless
- Nameless Gangster
- Dragnet Girl
- New World
Twisted Justice is not necessarily a gangster movie in the sense that it follows the storyline of gangsters. That’s because the main characters in Twisted Justice are cops instead of criminals. Nevertheless, there is still a gangster movie theme that this Japanese film follows, and it centers on common themes that you often see in gangster films. W...
Another gangster movie that doesn’t necessarily follow the stories of gangsters but of corrupt cops that tend to act as criminals is the drug war. The story follows a cop that poses as a criminal so that he can infiltrate the underground drug world. In that regard, it kind of has the same undercover cop appeal that you often see in western movies b...
Sonatine is one of the movies that tried to redefine the gangster movie genre in Japan as it attempted to portray the Yakuza-type storyline in a somewhat unique way during the 90s. Of course, the 90s saw an economic bubble that Sonatine tried to portray well in this Yakuza film, as it showcased a somewhat eccentric storyline that made it quite uniq...
Godspeed is a movie that focuses on Taiwanese gangsters and is somewhat deep in its approach in the sense that it allows us to see the gangster culture in Taiwan and how such a culture can be relatable to us. In most cases, American gangster movies often portray the American dream culture where the characters are in it for the money but tend to do ...
The thing about Mr. Six is that it doesn’t have the conventional shootout that we often see in gangster movies. That’s because it is geared and focused more on realism as it focuses more on the central character named Mr. Six. In that regard, it doesn’t give us the usual action scenes we often see in a lot of different gangster movies as it focuses...
Demon is a classic Japanese gangster movie that follows the story of a former gangster that ended up retiring to a tiny coastal village during winter so that he could start life anew and wipe off the remnants of his former life. In that regard, he now seeks to live a quiet and peaceful life with his family as a fisherman in that village. But things...
Breathless is a unique one-man show that allows us to see a single man that wrote, directed, and played the central role of the movie. Of course, this Korean movie also does a good job of showcasing a film that is mostly autobiographical as it was able to focus on a story that talks about domestic violence. And the best part about how the movie por...
Nameless Gangster focuses on the story of gangsters that try to obtain superiority as they want to be the biggest and greatest gang. In that regard, they are pushed toward their dark moves by yearning to be the best gang in the streets of Korea. That means that this movie is basically as traditional as it can get when it comes to gangster movies wi...
Dragnet Girl is actually a Japanese gangster movie that is quite similar to its American counterparts because the director of this 1933 classic did not keep his love for American films a secret. In that regard, this film pays homage to the gangster culture that we often see in the west. As such, the setting of the movie is the progressive city of Y...
While New World may be a gangster movie, it is actually a mystery movie as well. There are a lot of things to love about this Korean film, as it can get pretty intense and full of suspense as well. In that regard, fans of movies that are quite unique in their own genres should be able to enjoy New World due to how it combines a lot of different ele...
- New World. Lee Jung-jae, Choi Min-sik, Hwang Jung-min. 477 votes. As a cinematic magnum opus of Korean gangster genre, New World ensnares its viewers in a labyrinthine tale of gritty subterfuge and allegiance.
- The Outlaws. Ma Dong-seok, Yoon Kye-sang, Jo Jae-yoon. 366 votes. Mirroring the discordant symphony of life in a sprawling metropolis, The Outlaws is a gritty mosaic of crime and retribution.
- The Man from Nowhere. Won Bin, Kim Sae-ron, Young-chang Song. 185 votes. Doused in a chiaroscuro of visceral action and poignant emotion, The Man from Nowhere captivates audiences and critics alike.
- The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil. Ma Dong-seok, Kim Mu-yeol, Kim Sung-kyu. 304 votes. Rapidly gaining notoriety as a paradigm-shifting Korean gangster film, The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil traces a serpentine path fraught with lurid encounters, and uncanny kinships.
- The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019) Jang Dong-su is a cold-blooded criminal whose reputation is tarnished after he is nearly killed by a mysterious assailant.
- The Man from Nowhere (2010) The asocial owner of a small pawn shop, Cha Tae-sik (Bin Won), lives a modest and withdrawn life until he meets the girl next door, So-mi (Sae-ron Kim).
- Breathless (2008) Lorna (G. Gershon), a housewife from a trailer, has had enough of her petty thief husband Dave (V. Kilmer), especially when he decides not to share with her the loot from an armed robbery of a credit institution.
- A Bittersweet Life (2005) Young Sun-woo (L. Byung-hun) is a successful hotel manager, a quiet and determined guy who always solves all problems efficiently.
A Better Tomorrow (1986) Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama. A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break. Director: John Woo | Stars: Lung Ti, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, Emily Chu. Votes: 25,447.
7.0 (60K) Rate. 55 Metascore. As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of achieving. Director Takashi Miike Stars Tadanobu Asano Nao Ômori Shin'ya Tsukamoto.
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Korean. Night in Paradise ( Korean : 낙원의 밤; RR : Nagwonui bam) is a 2020 South Korean neo-noir crime film written and directed by Park Hoon-jung, starring Uhm Tae-goo, Jeon Yeo-been and Cha Seung-won. It had its world premiere on September 3, 2020, at the 77th Venice International Film Festival and was released on April 9, 2021 on Netflix.
