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Read More: Movies Like The Bourne Series 10. A Prophet (2009)Ĭrime dramas don’t come in shape and form better than this. No film in the last 10 years - except ‘A Prophet’ - has managed to depict the terror and the complete brazenness of the mafia/gangster world with the same finesse as ‘Gomorrah’. Portraying organized crime with an unflinching realism, this gritty and searing Italian crime masterpiece pulls no punches. Gomorrah (2008)Ī contemporary Neapolitan mob drama that exposes Italy’s criminal underbelly by telling five stories of individuals who think they can make their own compact with Camorra, the area’s Mafia. However, since then Scarface received redeemed itself and has morphed into being one of the best mob films of all time and even earned a spot in American Film Institute’s top 10 Gangster films. Who can forget his famous “Say hello to my little friend” send which haunted the audience with it over-the-top gun violence? What makes it an even more classic is the fact that the initial critical comments were pretty poor as many considered the vehemence, profanity and graphic drug usage quite unnecessary. The film paid focus on the drug trafficking, primarily cocaine and the rising violence in America.Īl Pacino perfectly captured the essence of the loud-mouthed and short-tempered Tony Montana who could be a merciless as Satan himself. Starring Al Pacino, the film was presented by the actor himself after watching the 1932 film of the same name. The Brian De Palma film is often attributed by filmmakers as Martin Scorsese has a major influence in the genre of mob films. One of the most gritty and bloody movies, Scarface is a story about an exiled Cuban criminal who rises to be the top drug kingpin in 1980s Miami.