Here are the ten best R-rated gangster films, ranked.

As his power grows, his enemies multiply, setting the stage for betrayal and a struggle for survival.

The film won Connery his first and only Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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However, his decision unintentionally puts the lives of his loved ones in grave danger.

Michael Corleone expands his crime empire while dealing with personal betrayal and loss.

The narrative intertwines their stories, exploring themes of power, family, and the consequences of ambition.

Tony Montana Shooting a Rifle in ‘Scarface’

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An ambitious Cuban refugee embraces the criminal underworld to achieve wealth and status in Miami. As his power grows, his enemies multiply, setting the stage for betrayal and a struggle for survival. His life becomes a cautionary tale of greed and its ultimate consequences, painting a vivid picture of the high cost of the criminal American dream.

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A close-up of Tom Hanks on a woodsy road outside in Road to Perdition

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A mob enforcer’s son in 1930s Illinois witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.

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Al Capone stands in a tuxedo, raising his finger to make a point in ‘The Untouchables’ (1987).

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During Prohibition, Treasury agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone, and assembles a small, incorruptible team to help him.

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Viggo Mortensen and Vincent Cassel side by side looking down at something off-camera in ‘Eastern Promises’

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A young boy aiming a gun down at someone off-camera and screaming in rage in City of God

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

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A bloodied Colin and Billy in an elevator in The Departed

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An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.

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The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.

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Don Vito Corleone places his hand on his heart for a somber vow in The Godfather.

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Don Vito Corleone, head of a mafia family, decides to hand over his empire to his youngest son, Michael. However, his decision unintentionally puts the lives of his loved ones in grave danger.

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Peter Clemenza looking at Vito Corleone on a street outside in The Godfather: Part II

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