Gangster film
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A gangster film or gangster movie is a film belonging to a genre that focuses on gangs and organized crime. It is a subgenre of crime film, that may involve large criminal organizations, or small gang
James Cagney in The Public Enemy, 1931
Humphrey Bogart in the 1936 film, The Petrified Forest
George Raft in 1939's Invisible Stripes
Director Francis Ford Coppola, 1976
The Godfather
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The Godfather is a 1972 American epic gangster film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel. The film features an ensemble
Gangster film
…the New Hollywood movement. New Hollywood directors were honored with 5 of the top 6 films on the list—1967's Bonnie and Clyde by Arthur Penn, 1972's The Godfather and 1974's The Godfather Part II both by Francis Ford Coppola, 1983's Scarface, a remake of the 1932 original, by Brian De Palma, and 1990's Goodfellas…
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Brando (right) and Pacino as Don Vito and Michael Corleone, respectively
Marlon Brando was chosen to portray Vito Corleone.
Al Pacino was chosen to portray Michael Corleone.