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.

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

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Rosalind and Mickey sitting together at a dinner table and looking in the same direction in The Gentlemen

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Mickey Pearson, a wealthy American living in London, has built a successful marijuana empire. Planning to cash out, he announces his intention to sell the business, sparking a wave of criminal intrigue. Rival gangs, ambitious newcomers, and corrupt officials all vie for control, leading to a series of betrayals and power plays. As Mickey tries to secure his retirement, he faces challenges from all sides, including a cunning private investigator who complicates matters further.

Jim Malone and Eliot Ness talking in The Untouchables

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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.

Johnny Depp’s Whitey Bulge walking and looking determined in Black Mass

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Black Mass is a crime drama biography based on the true story of one of the most notorious criminals in U.S. History, Whitey Bulger. When Bulger’s turf is encroached on by a rival mafia family, the Angiulo brothers, the death of one of his own mafia family members leads him to join his long-time friend and become an informant for the FBI to exact his revenge - and push the Angiulo’s out of his turf.

Christopher Walken interrogates Dennis Hopper in Tony Scott’s ‘True Romance’

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Billy Costigan and Jack Costello having a conversation 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.

Tony Montana screaming “Say hello to my little friend” in 1983’s 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.

Henry Hill and two associates sitting in a bar in Goodfellas

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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.

Vito Corleone speaking to Johnny Fontaine in The Godfather (1972)

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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.

Al Pacino as Michael Corleone sitting in a chair smoking a cigarette in The Godfather: Part II (1974)

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The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.

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