Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "gang-warfare"

1. The Godfather (1972)

R | 175 min | Crime, Drama

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton

Votes: 2,011,723 | Gross: $134.97M

2. Spring Breakers (2012)

R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Four college girls hold up a restaurant in order to fund their spring break vacation. While partying, drinking, and taking drugs, they are arrested, only to be bailed out by a drug and arms dealer.

Director: Harmony Korine | Stars: Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine

Votes: 148,759 | Gross: $14.12M

3. The Outsiders (1983)

PG | 91 min | Crime, Drama

In a small Oklahoma town in 1964, the rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, heats up when one gang member accidentally kills a member of the other.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze

Votes: 97,495 | Gross: $25.60M

4. City of God (2002)

R | 130 min | Crime, Drama

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.

Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund | Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phellipe Haagensen

Votes: 800,841 | Gross: $7.56M

5. American History X (1998)

R | 119 min | Crime, Drama

Living a life marked by violence, neo-Nazi Derek finally goes to prison after killing two black youths. Upon his release, Derek vows to change; he hopes to prevent his brother, Danny, who idolizes Derek, from following in his footsteps.

Director: Tony Kaye | Stars: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien

Votes: 1,185,972 | Gross: $6.72M

6. Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

R | 229 min | Crime, Drama

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams

Votes: 377,613 | Gross: $5.32M

7. Sin City (2005)

R | 124 min | Crime, Thriller

An exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption.

Directors: Frank Miller, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba

Votes: 793,691 | Gross: $74.10M

8. The Fast and the Furious (2001)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy.

Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster

Votes: 419,434 | Gross: $144.53M

9. Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

PG-13 | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A rough-and-tumble trucker and his side kick face off with an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong

Votes: 153,907 | Gross: $11.10M

10. Gangs of New York (2002)

R | 167 min | Crime, Drama

In 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jim Broadbent

Votes: 472,814 | Gross: $77.81M

11. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy

In the 1970s, an anchorman's stint as San Diego's top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.

Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd

Votes: 378,479 | Gross: $85.29M

12. West Side Story (1961)

Approved | 153 min | Crime, Drama, Musical

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

Directors: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise | Stars: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn

Votes: 121,164 | Gross: $43.66M

13. A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

R | 99 min | Action, Drama, Western

A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge.

Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volontè, Marianne Koch, Wolfgang Lukschy

Votes: 232,606 | Gross: $14.50M

14. Rumble Fish (1983)

R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper

Votes: 37,658 | Gross: $2.49M

15. Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.

Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, James Sikking

Votes: 10,555

16. Miller's Crossing (1990)

R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Tom Reagan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.

Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, John Turturro, Marcia Gay Harden

Votes: 142,117 | Gross: $5.08M

17. War (2007)

R | 103 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

An FBI Agent seeks vengeance on a mysterious assassin known as "Rogue" who murdered his partner.

Director: Philip G. Atwell | Stars: Jet Li, Jason Statham, Nadine Velazquez, John Lone

Votes: 96,823 | Gross: $22.49M

18. Bugsy Malone (1976)

G | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Family

The classic gangster story of Bugsy Malone told with an all-child cast.

Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, Florence Garland, John Cassisi

Votes: 19,442 | Gross: $2.78M

19. Django (1966)

Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Drama, Western

A coffin-dragging gunslinger and a prostitute become embroiled in a bitter feud between a Klan of Southern racists and a band of Mexican Revolutionaries.

Director: Sergio Corbucci | Stars: Franco Nero, José Canalejas, José Bódalo, Loredana Nusciak

Votes: 30,987 | Gross: $0.03M

20. Batman: Arkham City (2011 Video Game)

T | Action, Crime, Mystery

When part of Gotham is turned into a private reserve for criminals known as Arkham City, all hell is sure to break loose, and the Dark Knight is the only one who can stop it.

Director: Sefton Hill | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, David Kaye, Carlos Alazraqui

Votes: 34,876

21. Class of 1999 (1990)

R | 99 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Three ex-military robots are reprogrammed as teachers and secretly placed in a school where most students are part of organized gangs. They begin to respond violently to unruly students, and their military training starts to take over.

Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Bradley Gregg, Traci Lind, Malcolm McDowell, Stacy Keach

Votes: 8,635 | Gross: $2.46M

22. Satya (1998)

Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An innocent man is embroiled in underworld after being falsely charged and sets out to punish the perpetrators who subjected his life to misery.

Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: J.D. Chakravarthi, Manoj Bajpayee, Urmila Matondkar, Paresh Rawal

Votes: 16,700

23. Deuces Wild (2002)

R | 96 min | Action, Drama

Bobby, a member of The Deuces, and the sister of the rival Vipers member fall in love, promoting a street war between the two factions.

Director: Scott Kalvert | Stars: Stephen Dorff, Brad Renfro, Fairuza Balk, Norman Reedus

Votes: 7,840 | Gross: $6.04M

24. Max Payne 3 (2012 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

The ex-cop turned private security guard for a wealthy family in Sao Paulo, Brazil finds himself thrown into a new deadly conflict.

Stars: James McCaffrey, Julian Rebolledo, Frank Rodriguez, Benedita Pereira

Votes: 11,551

25. Urban Justice (2007 Video)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

When a dedicated police officer is murdered, his father goes on a hunt for the people responsible.

Director: Don E. FauntLeRoy | Stars: Steven Seagal, Eddie Griffin, Carmen Serano, Cory Hart

Votes: 6,355

26. 1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982)

R | 89 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In a post-apocalyptic New York City, a policeman infiltrates the Bronx, which has become a battleground for several murderous street gangs.

Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Mark Gregory, Fred Williamson, Vic Morrow, Christopher Connelly

Votes: 4,068

27. Outrage (2010)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The boss of a major crime syndicate orders his lieutenant to bring a rogue gang of drug traffickers in line, a job that gets passed on to his long-suffering subordinate.

Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Kippei Shîna, Ryô Kase, Fumiyo Kohinata

Votes: 14,658

28. The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992 Video)

R | 583 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The multigenerational saga of the rise and fall of the Corleone crime family.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Robert De Niro

Votes: 16,386

29. Strippers vs Werewolves (2012)

93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

When werewolf Mickey is accidentally killed in a strip club, the girls who work there have until the next full moon before his bloodthirsty wolf pack seek murderous retribution.

Director: Jonathan Glendening | Stars: Adele Silva, Martin Compston, Billy Murray, Ali Bastian

Votes: 2,257

30. Force of Evil (1948)

Passed | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

An unethical lawyer who wants to help his older brother becomes a partner with a client in the numbers racket.

Director: Abraham Polonsky | Stars: John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Beatrice Pearson, Marie Windsor

Votes: 7,665

31. Brighton Rock (1948)

Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

In Brighton in 1935, small-time gang leader Pinkie Brown murders a journalist and later desperately tries to cover his tracks but runs into trouble with the police, a few witnesses, and a rival gang.

Director: John Boulting | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Hermione Baddeley, William Hartnell, Harcourt Williams

Votes: 6,820 | Gross: $0.22M

32. The George McKenna Story (1986 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Biography, Drama

He risked it all to make the grade.

Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Denzel Washington, Lynn Whitfield, Akosua Busia, Richard Masur

Votes: 1,077

33. China Girl (1987)

R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A modern day Romeo & Juliet story is told in New York when an Italian boy and a Chinese girl become lovers, causing a tragic conflict between ethnic gangs.

Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: James Russo, Richard Panebianco, Sari Chang, David Caruso

Votes: 2,332 | Gross: $1.26M

34. Saints Row 2 (2008 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

Several new upstart gangs have been able to sweep in and make their mark on Stilwater. As leader of the Saints, you'll have to do whatever it takes to protect the members of your gang.

Director: Douglas Carrigan | Stars: Brian Tee, Daniel Dae Kim, Eliza Dushku, Jaime Pressly

Votes: 3,588

35. The Education of Sonny Carson (1974)

R | 104 min | Drama

A gifted young man is caught up in gang life.

Director: Michael Campus | Stars: Rony Clanton, Don Gordon, Joyce Walker, Paul Benjamin

Votes: 606 | Gross: $1.09M

36. Banned from Television (1998 Video)

Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary

A series of videos containing footage of real life events that were too disturbing for television.

Votes: 385 | Gross: $10.00M

37. Wheels of Fire (1985)

R | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

In a postapocalyptic future, a ruthless vehicular gang called the Highway Warriors is conquering the wasteland through murder and plunder. During a raid, they kidnap the sister of a road warrior named Trace. He brings hell down upon them.

Director: Cirio H. Santiago | Stars: Gary Watkins, Laura Banks, Lynda Wiesmeier, Linda Grovenor

Votes: 1,033

38. Saints Row (2006 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

In Saints Row you start as a member of the 3rd Street Saints, a gang that is under attack from three other gangs that dominate the city of Stilwater. In order to survive, you have to take over their strongholds, and kill the gang kingpins.

Director: Douglas Carrigan | Stars: Keith David, Michael Rapaport, Daniel Dae Kim, J.A.Q.

Votes: 2,320

39. Our Lady of the Assassins (2000)

R | 101 min | Crime, Drama

The writer F. Vallejo returns to Medellin after an absence of over 30 years. He meets 16-year-old Alexis. Alexis is the kind of killer who knocks people off on command. The two are immediately attracted to each other.

Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Germán Jaramillo, Anderson Ballesteros, Juan David Restrepo, Manuel Busquets

Votes: 4,277 | Gross: $0.53M

40. Waste Land (2010)

Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary

On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.

Directors: Lucy Walker, Karen Harley, João Jardim | Star: Vik Muniz

Votes: 9,362 | Gross: $0.19M

41. Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime

A sequel to Grand Theft Auto (1997), this game once again puts the player in the role of an aspiring thug hoping to climb to the top of the criminal world by completing missions and terrorizing the citizenry.

Directors: Alex De Rakoff, Jamie King | Stars: Gary Penn, Ian Fulton, Innes Ricard, Bruce Kronenberg

Votes: 4,046

42. The Blood of Wolves (2018)

R | 126 min | Crime, Drama

Hiroshima Police detective Ogami Shogo and his partner Hioka Shuichi are investigating the disappearance of a company's employees amidst an escalating yakuza turf war in 1988. Blood, ... See full summary »

Director: Kazuya Shiraishi | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Junko Abe, Yôsuke Eguchi, Gorô Ibuki

Votes: 1,649

43. Crime in the Streets (1956)

Passed | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Social worker tries to befriend local slum gang.

Director: Don Siegel | Stars: John Cassavetes, Sal Mineo, James Whitmore, Mark Rydell

Votes: 1,387

44. Street Knight (1993)

R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A former cop returns to challenge a plot to escalate gang violence in the streets of Los Angeles.

Director: Albert Magnoli | Stars: Jeff Speakman, Christopher Neame, Lewis Van Bergen, Jennifer Gatti

Votes: 880 | Gross: $0.84M

45. Scoumoune (1972)

101 min | Crime, Drama

For more than 15 years, two Marseille friends and criminals battle the law, rival gangs, prison authorities and even mined beaches in order to survive.

Director: José Giovanni | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, Michel Constantin, Enrique Lucero

Votes: 1,245

46. Mancation (2012)

R | 95 min | Comedy

After his plans come crashing down around him, Vince and his friends head to Atlantic City for the wildest and most spontaneous weekend of their lives.

Director: Frank Vain | Stars: Joey Fatone, Matt Kawczynski, Danica McKellar, Mike Starr

Votes: 825

47. Row Your Boat (1999)

106 min | Drama, Crime, Romance

Jamey Meadows is a convict just released from prison, hoping to live a straight life on the outside. His brother tries to reenlist him into the crime world, but Jamey resists, getting a job... See full summary »

Director: Sollace Mitchell | Stars: Jon Bon Jovi, Bai Ling, William Forsythe, Jill Hennessy

Votes: 354

48. Honor Thy Father (1973 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama

Story of the rise and fall of the Bonanno organized crime family.

Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Joseph Bologna, Brenda Vaccaro, Raf Vallone, Richard S. Castellano

Votes: 185

49. The Gangster (1947)

Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Shubunka (Barry Sulivan) is a cynical gangster who controls the Neptune Beach waterfront. He runs a numbers racket with the local soda shop owner. The police are in his pocket and the local hoods are on his payroll.

Director: Gordon Wiles | Stars: Barry Sullivan, Belita, Joan Lorring, Akim Tamiroff

Votes: 1,072

50. The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)

Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Crime, Drama

A tender young woman and her musician husband attempt to eke out a living in the slums of New York City, but find themselves caught in the crossfires of gang violence.

Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Elmer Booth, Lillian Gish, Clara T. Bracy, Walter Miller

Votes: 2,490