Famous Gang Films!
My Ultimate list of some of the great gang related films that influenced me as I was growing up. Feel free to leave a comment about some of the films....
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- DirectorEric KarsonStarsOlivier GrunerPeter KwongTheresa SaldanaTenant helps landlord fight off local street gang.Also starring: Gregory Cruz, Alma Beltran, Mark Dacascos, Bruce Locke, Mike Moroff, Joey Naber, Tony Valentino, Daniel Villarreal, Gilbert Rosales
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsElisabeth ShueMaia BrewtonKeith CooganA babysitter must battle her way through the big city after being stranded there with the kids she's looking after.Also starring: Calvin Levels, Vincent D'Onofrio, Penelope Ann Miller, George Newbern, John Ford Noonan, Bradley Whitford, Ron Canada, John Davis Chandler, Lolita Davidovich, Clark Johnson, Sam Moses, Juan Ramirez, Andrew Shue (uncredited extra)
- DirectorEdward James OlmosStarsEdward James OlmosWilliam ForsytheSal LopezA Mexican-American Mafia kingpin is released from prison, falls in love for the first time, and grows introspective about his gangster lifestyle.Also starring: Panchito Gomez, Richard Coca, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Danny De La Paz, Daniel Villareal, Jacob Vargas, Manny Perry, William Smith, Tom Bower
- DirectorDavid J. BurkeStarsVing RhamesTerrence HowardChazz PalminteriA notorious gangster nicknamed "Animal" must reconcile his past in order to make a future for his criminally-minded son.Also starring: Faizon Love, Wes Studi, Paula Jai Parker, Taraji P. Henson, Beverly Todd
- DirectorSteve BuscemiStarsWillem DafoeEdward FurlongDanny TrejoA young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.Also starring: Seymour Cassel, Mickey Rourke, Tom Arnold, John Heard, J.C. Quinn, Steve Buscemi
- DirectorAnatole LitvakStarsEdward G. RobinsonHumphrey BogartClaire TrevorA brilliant Park Avenue doctor becomes a criminal in order to do research into the criminal mind.Also starring: Donald Crisp, John Litel, Thurston Hall, Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom, Ward Bond, Vladimir Sokoloff, Susan Hayward (scenes deleted) William Haade (uncredited), Ronald Reagan (voice: uncredited)
- DirectorSam FirstenbergStarsMichael DudikoffSteve JamesJames BoothA senator is targeted by the Pentangle, a right wing paramilitary group. His pal, a former CIA agent and martial artist, tries to help him. The group kidnaps the agent's sister and tries to hunt him down, "The Most Dangerous Game" style.Also Starring: John P. Ryan, Karl Johnson, Marc Alaimo, Allison Gereighty, Loren Farmer, Rick Boyle, Kane Hodder
- DirectorJohn SingletonStarsAlexsandra WrightTyrese GibsonTaraji P. HensonIn South Central L.A., a misguided 20-year-old African-American man, a "baby boy", faces the commitments of real life.Also starring: , A.J. Johnson, Ving Rhames, Snoop Dogg, Freez Luv, Mo'Nique,
- DirectorRick RosenthalStarsSean PennReni SantoniJim MoodyChicago crime kid Mick O'Brien is sent to reform school after accidentally killing a rival's kid brother.Co-starring: Esai Morales, Ally Sheedy, Clancy Brown, Robert Lee Rush, John Zenda, Alan Ruck, Tony Mockus Jr., Dean Fortunato, Lawrence Mah, Rick Rosenthal, Jason Gedrick(uncredited)
- DirectorRichard BrooksStarsGlenn FordAnne FrancisLouis CalhernA new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty.Also starring: John Hoyt, Richard Kiley, Sidney Poitier, Vic Morrow, Rafael Campos, Paul Mazursky, Jamie Farr (as Jameel Farah) Richard Deacon (uncredited) James Drury (uncredited) Emil Sitka (uncredited)
- DirectorTaylor HackfordStarsDamian ChapaJesse BorregoBenjamin BrattBased on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.Also starring: Victor Rivers, Delroy Lindo, Tom Towles, Carlos Carrasco, Teddy Wilson, Raymond Cruz, Valente Rodriguez, Lanny Flaherty, Billy Bob Thornton, Jenny Gago, Lupe Ontiveros, Gary Carlos Cervantes, Thomas F. Wilson, Karmin Murcelo, Mike Genovese, Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, Peter Mark Vasquez, Roberto Contreras, Evelyn Guerrero, Luis Contreras, David Dunard, David Labiosa, Christine Avila, Roxann Dawson (uncredited) , Richard Masur (uncredited)
- DirectorMichael PressmanStarsRichard YniguezDanny De La PazMarta DuBoisFrom executive producer Tony Bill comes a gritty and groundbreaking look at Los Angeles gang life in the city’s Mexican-American barrios.Also starring: Betty Carvalho, Carmen Zapata, Victor Millan, Gary Carlos Cervantes, Daniel Zacapa, Robert Covarrubias, Harry Caesar, Christine Avila, John Fiedler, Ángel Salazar, Thomas Rosales Jr. (stunts)
One of a number of 1979 "gang movies" which were first released in that year. The pictures included Walk Proud (1979), The Warriors (1979), Boulevard Nights (1979) and The Wanderers (1979). Then hot on the heels in 1980 came John Carpenter's Escape from New York (1981).). - DirectorJohn SingletonStarsCuba Gooding Jr.Laurence FishburneHudhail Al-AmirFollows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.Also starring: Ice Cube, Angela Bassett, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, Desi Arnez Hines II, Regina King, Vonte Sweet, Whitman Mayo John Singleton (uncredited)
- DirectorJoel SilbergStarsLucinda DickeyAdolfo QuinonesMichael ChambersA struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.Also starring: Christopher McDonald, Phineas Newborn III, Bruno Falcon, Timothy Solomon, Ana Sánchez, Ice-T, Ric Mancino, Jean-Claude Van Damme (uncredited)
- DirectorSam FirstenbergStarsLucinda DickeyAdolfo QuinonesMichael ChambersA developer tries to bulldoze a community recreation center. The local breakdancers try to stop it.Also starring: Harry Caesar, Steve Notario, Lu Leonard, Ice-T, Bruno Falcon, Donovan Leitch Jr., Lela Rochon, Ana Sánchez
- DirectorErnest R. DickersonStarsDamon WayansAdam SandlerJames CaanTwo criminals, Keats and Moses, end their friendship, when Keats turns out to be an undercover cop. Many years later, the two are forced to work together when Keats is assigned to protect Moses as a witness.Also starring: James Farentino, Kristen Wilson, Bill Nunn, Monica Potter, Xander Berkeley, David Labiosa, Conrad Goode, Sven-Ole Thorsen (uncredited)
- DirectorAbel FerraraStarsJames RussoRichard PanebiancoSari ChangA modern day Romeo & Juliet story is told in New York when an Italian boy and a Chinese girl become lovers, causing a tragic conflict between ethnic gangs.Co-starring: Russell Wong, Joey Chin, Judith Malina, James Hong, Robert Miano, Paul Hipp, Lum Chang Pang, Robert LaSardo,
- DirectorJohn IrvinStarsHarvey KeitelStephen DorffTimothy HuttonA retired thief swears revenge on the lunatic who murdered his brother and partner, while going on the run with the loot they stole.Co-starring: Wade Dominguez, Michael Jai White, Lucy Liu, Flex Alexander, Reno Wilson, Philip Tan, Fred Lerner, Elliott Gould(uncredited)
- DirectorMark L. LesterStarsPerry KingMerrie Lynn RossTimothy Van PattenA new teacher at a troubled inner-city high school soon ends up clashing with a delinquent punk posse who run the institute with an iron fist.Also starring: Stefan Arngrim, Michael J. Fox, Keith Knight, Lisa Langlois, Neil Clifford, Al Waxman, Erin Noble, and Teenage Head
- DirectorDennis HopperStarsSean PennRobert DuvallMaria Conchita AlonsoAn experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control.Also starring: Grand L. Bush, Don Cheadle, Gerardo Mejía, Glenn Plummer, Rudy Ramos, Sy Richardson, Trinidad Silva, Damon Wayans, Bruce Beatty, R.D. Call, Seymour Cassel, Gary Carlos Cervantes, Courtney Gains, Leon, Tina Lifford, Mario Lopez, Micole Mercurio, Jack Nance, JoMarie Payton, Tony Todd, Peter Mark Vasquez, Frank Aragon
- DirectorJohn CornellStarsPaul HoganLinda KozlowskiJohn MeillonAustralian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under.Co-starring: Steve Rackman, Gerry Skilton, Hechter Ubarry, Juan Fernandez, Charles S. Dutton, Kenneth Welsh, Dennis Boutsikaris, Carlos Carrasco, Luis Guzman, Colin Quinn, Maggie Blinco
- DirectorAlex TurnerStarsHenry ThomasPatrick FugitNicki AycoxA group of Confederate soldiers hole up in an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank and find themselves at the mercy of supernatural forces.Co-starring: Mark Boone Junior, Isaiah Washington, Muse Watson, Russell Durham Comegys, Donna Biscoe
- DirectorMichael WinnerStarsCharles BronsonHope LangeVincent GardeniaA New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his wife is murdered by street punks. In self-defense, the vengeful man kills muggers on the mean streets after dark.Co-starring: William Redfield, Stuart Margolin, Stephen Elliott, Jack Wallace, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Logan, Gregory Rozakis, Helen Martin, Hank Garrett, Christopher Guest, Paul Dooley(uncredited), Olympia Dukakis(uncredited) Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs(uncredited) Eric Laneuville(uncredited) Len Lesser(uncredited) Al Lewis(uncredited) Robert Miano(uncredited) Damien Leake(uncredited)
- DirectorJohn FlynnStarsJan-Michael VincentTheresa SaldanaDanny AielloAn out-of work merchant seaman single-handedly tames a powerful street gang "The Souls" that has been terrorizing his neighborhood on New York City's Lower East Side.Also starring: Lenny Montana, Art Carney, Santos Morales, Frank Pesce, James Victor, Joseph Campanella, Tony Sirico, Tom Reese, Chino 'Fats' Williams, Tony DiBenedetto (uncredited bit)
- DirectorJames WanStarsKevin BaconJohn GoodmanKelly PrestonNick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.Also starring: Aisha Tyler, Jordan Garrett, Matt O'Leary, Edi Gathegi, Hector Atreyu Ruiz, Dennis Keiffer, Rich Ceraulo, Yorgo Constantine, Leigh Whannell, Kanin Howell, Freddy Bouciegues, Casey Pieretti