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New WorldNew World (2013)
Dir. Hoon-jung Park
Feat. Jung-Jae Lee, Min-sik Choi
Essentially INFERNAL AFFAIRS transposed to the Korean underworld, this brutal gangster flick revolves around an undercover cop whose loyalty to the…
Siberian EducationSiberian Education (Deadly Code) (2013)
Dir. Gabriele Salvatores
Feat. John Malkovich, Peter Stormare, Eleanor Tomlinson
Gabriele Salvatores (I'M NOT SCARED) directs this odd Italian production of Russian gangster memoir, with John Malkovich as the hard–bitten…
Underbelly - Season 7 (TV Mini-series)Underbelly - Season 7 (TV Mini-series) (Squizzy) (2013)
Feat. Jared Daperis, Camille Keenan
Further tales from Australia's underworld, this time centred on the life and times of notorious Melbourne gangster Squizzy Taylor, whose blend of…
Beyond OutrageBeyond Outrage (2012)
Dir. Takeshi Kitano
Feat. Takeshi Kitano, Ryo Kase
A straightforward sequel to Takeshi Kitano's late return to the yakuza genre, continuing the bloody battle between police and rival gangs. As with…
Black's GameBlack's Game (2012)
Dir. Óskar Thór Axelsson
Feat. Thor Kristjansson, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
A young opportunist is drawn into Reykjavik's underworld of gangsters and drug pushers in this hardcore Scandi–crime, an eye–catching if…
Iceman, TheIceman, The (2012)
Dir. Ariel Vromen
Feat. Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Chris Evans
Michael Shannon embodies cold faced killer Richard Kuklinski in this oddly sympathetic portrait of the notorious contract killer, who was as infamous…
Ill ManorsIll Manors (2012)
Dir. Ben Drew
Feat. Riz Ahmed, Natalie Press, Ed Skrein
English rapper Plan B directs this multistory portrait of life in a London housing estate beset by drugs, gangsters, and sexual crime.
Killing Them SoftlyKilling Them Softly (2012)
Dir. Andrew Dominik
Feat. Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn
Ex–pat Kiwi Andrew Dominik helms this sullen gangland thriller, about a professional enforcer (Pitt) hired to track down the amateur criminals…
Last Dragon Master, TheLast Dragon Master, The (The Last Tycoon) (2012)
Dir. Wong Jing
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat, Sammo Hung, Francis Ng
Chow Yun–Fat lends his charismatic presence to this sumptuous gangster picture detailing the rise of a legendary Shanghai mobster at the turn…
Luck (TV Series)Luck (TV Series) (2012) Recommended
Dir. Michael Mann, Phillip Noyce, Mimi Leder
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz
Heavy–hitting HBO crime drama centred on the deal–makers who frequent a popular Los Angeles racetrack – principally, an aging…

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