The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies provides extensive reviews of the Top 100 gangster films of all time, including sidebars like "Reality Check," "Hit and Miss," "I Know That Guy," "Body Count," and other fun and informative features.

Table of Contents

• FOREWORD
• INTRODUCTION
• THE GODFATHER (1972-R)
• THE GODFATHER: PART II (1974-R)
• GOODFELLAS (1990-R)
• ON THE WATERFRONT (1954-NR)
• PULP FICTION (1994-R)
• LITTLE CAESAR (1931-NR)
• THE DEPARTED (2006-R)
• DONNIE BRASCO (1997-R)
• THE USUAL SUSPECTS (1995-R)
• CASINO (1995-R)
• SCARFACE: THE SHAME OF A NATION (1932-NO MPAA RATING)
• ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA (1984-R)
• LÉON: THE PROFESSIONAL (1994-R)
• MEAN STREETS (1973-R)
• RESERVOIR DOGS (1992-R)
• SCARFACE (1983-R)
• WHITE HEAT (1949-NR)
• A BRONX TALE (1993-R)
• BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967-R)
• CARLITO’S WAY (1993-R)
• THE POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE (1984-R)
• GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002-R)
• THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931-NR)
• SEXY BEAST (2000-R)
• ROAD TO PERDITION (2002-R)
• GET SHORTY (1995-R)
• RIFIFI (1955-NR)
• THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987-R)
• EASTERN PROMISES (2007-R)
• THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971-R)
• THE PETRIFIED FOREST (1936-NR)
• CITY OF GOD (2002-R)
• AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007-R)
• THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY (1980-R)
• IN BRUGES (2008-R)
• PEPE LE MOKO (1937-NR)
• A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (2005-R)
• THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE (1973-R)
• LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS (1998-R)
• MILLER’S CROSSING (1990-R)
• INFERNAL AFFAIRS (2002-R)
• UNDERWORLD, U.S.A. (1961-NR)
• TRUE ROMANCE (1993-R)
• A PROPHET (2009-R)
• M (1931-NR)
• ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (1938-NR)
• DINNER RUSH (2000-R)
• GET CARTER (1971-R)
• THE BIG HEAT (1953-NR)
• MIDNIGHT RUN (1988-R)
• MESRINE: KILLER INSTINCT MESRINE: PUBLIC ENEMY #1 (2008-R)
• HIGH SIERRA (1941-NR)
• SNATCH (2000-R)
• THE KILLING (1956-NR)
• ANIMAL KINGDOM (2010-R)
• DRUNKEN ANGEL (YOIDORE TENSHI) (1948-NR)
• KILL THE IRISHMAN (2011-R)
• JACKIE BROWN (1997-R)
• HEAT (1995-R)
• BUGSY (1991-R)
• THINGS CHANGE (1988-PG)
• LAYER CAKE (2004-R)
• THE ASPHALT JUNGLE (1950-NR)
• BULLETS OVER BROADWAY (1994-PG)
• SALVATORE GIULIANO (1962-NR)
• STATE OF GRACE (1990-R)
• KEY LARGO (1948-NR)
• ATLANTIC CITY (1980-R)
• LET HIM HAVE IT (1991-R)
• THE VALACHI PAPERS (1972-PG)
• THE KILLERS (1946-NR)
• AMERICAN ME (1992-R)
• ANALYZE THIS (1999-R)
• THE ROARING TWENTIES (1939-NR)
• THE GODFATHER: PART III (1990-R)
• AL CAPONE (1959-NR)
• KING OF NEW YORK (1990-R)
• CHARLEY VARRICK (1973-PG)
• FEDERAL HILL (1994-R)
• MAFIOSO (1962-NR)
• POINT BLANK (1967-NR)
• SONATINE (1993-R)
• DILLINGER (1973-R)
• LITTLE ODESSA (1994-R)
• AT CLOSE RANGE (1986-R)
• GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI (1999-R)
• THE JOKER IS WILD (1957-NR)
• LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN (2006-R)
• PRIZZI’S HONOR (1985-R)
• THE KILLER (1989-R)
• GLORIA (1980-PG)
• EL MARIACHI (1992-R)
• YEAR OF THE DRAGON (1985-R)
• NEW JACK CITY (1991-R)
• BOUND (1996-R)
• WE OWN THE NIGHT (2007-R)
• THE YAKUZA (1974-R)
• MADE (2001-R)
• BROTHER (BRAT) (1997-R)
• THE FRESHMAN (1990-PG)