Movies Best Gangster Film of the 90s (Excluding Goodfellas)

[The Good The Bad The HBK]

I think its safe to say Goodfellas would easily and should easily win this poll. So, Goodfellas aside what is the best gangster film of the 90s?

For me

1. Heat
2. Pulp
3. True romance
4. Carlitos way
5. Donnie brasco

 

[HHJ]

I like Pulp Fiction more than these other movies but it's not a Gangster film in the same way that some of these others are.

 

[Spam On Rye]

Pulp Fiction though it doesn't fit here. Then Leon minus the French kid diddler angle. Then Heat.

 

[The Good The Bad The HBK]

Pulp Fiction though it doesn't fit here

Why doesn't it? Labeled as a gangster film and the Synopsis even says gangster in it lol

 

[HHJ]

Why doesn't it? Labeled as a gangster film and the Synopsis even says gangster in it lol

I think, even though you excluded Goodfellas, it's still at the forefront of my mind as something that is very much a Gangster film, whereas Pulp fiction feels like a roller coaster ride that just happens to have gangsters in it hahaha

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Goodfellas

 

[HHJ]

Goodfellas

YEA BABY

 

[Elvis.]

 

[Natural Order]

Casino for me. Then maybe Lock, Stock.

 

[Natural Order]

The Krays should maybe have been on there! Pretty solid 1990 effort on the two psycho brothers from UK.

 

[Pliny Pete]

You dont have American Me in there?
Seriously!?!?

You knew I was gonna pick that, what in the heck!!!!

 

[Grrrr]

Goodfellas
Casino
Donnie Brasco
A Bronx Tale

 

[GolovKing]

At what point is a movie more of an assassin/action film more than a gangster movie? Like if you are including leon the professional on this list then I think you should have put no country for old men on the 2000s list, also sicario too

 

[GolovKing]

You dont have American Me in there?
Seriously!?!?

You knew I was gonna pick that, what in the heck!!!!

Blood in blood out is way better

 

[syct23]

How in the Hell do you not have Blood In Blood Out on this roster but you have in Leon: The Professional…!?

FOKY TS This is how New Years are ruined

 

[boingyman]

 

[Osculater]

You dont have American Me in there?
Seriously!?!?

You knew I was gonna pick that, what in the heck!!!!

Blood in Blood Out

 

[Osculater]

At what point is a movie more of an assassin/action film more than a gangster movie? Like if you are including leon the professional on this list then I think you should have put no country for old men on the 2000s list, also sicario too

 

[lowlife]

I'm sure I'll be the only vote for Blood In Blood Out.

 

[moreorless87]

Amazing really looking back that Goodfellas, Millers Crossing and King of Newyork all came out within a week of each other in the US, I'd guess the hype around Godfather 3 meant Hollywood wanted gangster films.

That felt like it was really the end point of the "classy gangster epic drama" which started to dominate big gangster films with the original Godfather to me, I spose you had Casino to come and Carlito's Way a few years latter although even that I think was shifting more towards thriller which really became more what gangster films were going forward.