Movies by Lists - British gangster movies (73 [76]) 
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| AdulthoodSix years after KiDULTHOOD, Sam Peel is released from jail for killing Trife, he realizes that life is no easier on the outside than it was on the inside and he's forced to confront the people he hurt the most. Some have moved on,... | 2008 | Noel Clarke | Crime, Drama | 6.6 (13.1K votes) | 99 | 20240122 |
| Appointment with CrimeAn ex-con, released after imprisonment for a jewel theft, swears vengeance on his former accomplices and devises an intricate plan to steal their fortune. | 1946 | John Harlow | Crime, Drama | 6.3 (288 votes) | 90 | 20220806 |
| Bank Job, TheMartine offers Terry a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street. She targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry along with a treasure trove of dirty secrets. | 2008 | Roger Donaldson | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.2 (179.1K votes) | 111 | 20211228 |
| Blue StoryA gang war dooms the lifelong bond of south London friends in this acclaimed crime drama that features its writer-director as a rapping Greek chorus. | 2019 | Rapman | Crime, Drama, Musical | 6.3 (8.1K votes) | 91 | 20240127 |
| Bonded by BloodIn 1995, drug suppliers and career criminals Tony Tucker, Patrick Tate and Craig Rolfe were blasted to death by a shot gun whilst waiting in a Range Rover in Rettendon, Essex. | 2010 | Sacha Bennett | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 5.5 (2.6K votes) | 96 | 20211228 |
| Bonded by Blood 2In the aftermath of the infamous 'Essex Boys' Range Rover killings, a group of younger, flashier criminals emerge to fill the power vacuum. | 2017 | Greg Hall | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 4.8 (2.2K votes) | 91 | 20240127 |
| Brighton RockCharts the headlong fall of Pinkie, a razor-wielding disadvantaged teenager with a religious death wish. | 2010 | Rowan Joffe | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 5.7 (6.7K votes) | 111 | 20240127 |
| Brighton RockIn Brighton in 1935, small-time gang leader Pinkie Brown murders a journalist and later desperately tries to cover his tracks but runs into trouble with the police, a few witnesses, and a rival gang. | 1948 | John Boulting | Crime, Drama | 7.3 (6K votes) | 92 | 20211228 |
| Business, TheFrankie is sent from London to Spain to make a delivery to Charlie, who likes the kid and shows him the ropes including the use of guns and drugs. Frankie likes the sun, pools and the cute, bikini clad girls and stays in Spain. | 2005 | Nick Love | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.6 (14.3K votes) | 97 | 20220414 |
| CassAn orphaned Jamaican baby is adopted by an elderly white couple and brought up in an all white area of London and becomes one of the most feared and respected men in Britain. Based on a true story. | 2008 | Jon S. Baird | Biography, Crime, Drama | 6.4 (6.5K votes) | 108 | 20240329 |
| CharlieA man who ran a brutal gang in the 1960s. | 2004 | Malcolm Needs | Action, Crime, Drama | 5.5 (756 votes) | 95 | 20240127 |
| ClubbedAn underworld drama set in the early 1980s, about a lonely factory worker whose life is transformed when he becomes a nightclub doorman. | 2008 | Neil Thompson | Action, Crime, Drama | 6.7 (3.7K votes) | 95 | 20240122 |
| Crew, TheAs a major heist approaches and with betrayal all around him, a respected crime boss has to summon all his street nous and killer instinct as he fights for survival. | 2008 | Adrian Vitoria | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 5.9 (2.7K votes) | 123 | 20211228 |
| Crossroads to CrimePC Don Ross suspects that a gang of lorry hijackers, operating from a transport café, is behind a series of vehicle thefts. When his suspicions are dismissed by his superiors, Ross decides to conduct his own undercover investigati... | 1960 | Gerry Anderson | Crime | 5.3 (117 votes) | 57 | 20240127 |
| Dead Man RunningNick's borrowed money from a loan shark. He's 4 weeks behind. He gets 24 hours to come up with GBP100,000. His mom's a hostage. | 2009 | Alex De Rakoff | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 5.9 (4.5K votes) | 92 | 20240127 |
| Down TerraceA crime family looks to unmask the police informant in their midst who threatens to take down their business. | 2009 | Ben Wheatley | Crime, Drama | 6.4 (4.1K votes) | 89 | 20231101 |
| Essex BoysThe film is based loosely around events in December 1995 that culminated in the murders of three drug dealers in Rettendon, Essex, UK. On 6th December Patrick Tate, Craig Rolfe and Tony Tucker, three drug dealers well known to the po | 2000 | Terry Winsor | Crime, Thriller | 6.1 (4K votes) | 102 | 20211228 |
| EurekaIn 1925, Arctic prospector Jack McCann (Gene Hackman) becomes a rich man when he strikes gold, but twenty years later, he faces major personal and family problems. | 1983 | Nicolas Roeg (*) | Drama, Thriller | 6.0 (3.3K votes) | 130 | 20211228 |
| FaceIn the face of demise in his values, a socialist in England decides to form a gang and rob banks for a living. | 1997 | Antonia Bird | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.7 (4.5K votes) | 105 | 20211228 |
| First Love [Hatsukoi]A young boxer and a call girl get caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in Tokyo. | 2019 | Takashi Miike (*) | Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance | 6.7 (7.3K votes) | 108 | 20221228 |
| Football Factory, TheAn insight on the gritty life of a bored male, Chelsea football hooligan who lives for violence, sex, drugs & alcohol. | 2004 | Nick Love | Crime, Drama, Sport | 6.7 (32.7K votes) | 91 | 20240329 |
| Frightened City, TheA small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him. | 1961 | John Lemont | Crime, Drama | 6.3 (793 votes) | 97 | 20211228 |
| Gangster No. 1Chronicles the rise and fall of a prominent, and particularly ruthless English gangster. | 2000 | Paul McGuigan | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.7 (13.8K votes) | 103 | 20211228 |
| Gentlemen, TheAn American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him. | 2019 | Guy Ritchie (*) | Action, Comedy, Crime | 7.8 (291.6K votes) | 113 | 20211228 |
| Get CarterWhen his brother dies under mysterious circumstances in a car accident, London gangster Jack Carter travels to Newcastle to investigate. | 1971 | Mike Hodges (*) | Action, Crime, Thriller | 7.4 (32.5K votes) | 112 | 20211228 |
| Going Off Big TimeAfter surviving prison, a man has to forge a career in the crime world. | 2000 | Jim Doyle | Thriller | 6.1 (903 votes) | 86 | 20240122 |
| Green Street Hooligans [Hooligans]A wrongfully expelled Harvard undergrad moves to London, where he is introduced to the violent underworld of football hooliganism. | 2005 | Lexi Alexander | Crime, Drama, Sport, War | 7.4 (151.1K votes) | 2 | 20220912 |
| Guns AkimboA guy relies on his newly-acquired gladiator skills to save his ex-girlfriend from kidnappers. | 2019 | Jason Howden | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 6.3 (55.4K votes) | 98 | 20211228 |
| Guvnors, TheThe Guvnors is a violent thriller set amongst the clans and firms of South East London, bringing two generations together in brutal conflict. | 2014 | Gabe Turner | Thriller | 5.8 (3.1K votes) | 95 | 20211228 |
| Harry BrownAn elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice. | 2009 | Daniel Barber | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.2 (86.6K votes) | 103 | 20211228 |
| I.D.When a cop goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of hooligans, he finds himself being drawn to the other side. | 1995 | Phil Davis | Crime, Drama | 7.3 (6.8K votes) | 107 | 20211228 |
| Ill ManorsThe lives of four drug dealers, one user, and two prostitutes are explored. | 2012 | Plan B | Crime, Drama, Music | 7.1 (10.7K votes) | 121 | 20211228 |
| I'll Sleep When I'm DeadA former gangster reenters the criminal underworld after his brother suspiciously commits suicide. | 2003 | Mike Hodges (*) | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 5.8 (8.6K votes) | 103 | 20211228 |
| In BrugesGuilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be. | 2008 | Martin McDonagh | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.9 (409.2K votes) | 107 | 20211228 |
| Intent 2, The - The Come UpPrequel the the successful 2016 film 'The Intent' | 2018 | Femi Oyeniran, Nicky Slimting Walker | Crime | 3.8 (467 votes) | 103 | 20240127 |
| Intent, TheAn undercover police officer finds his loyalties tested as the gang he's grown attached to becomes increasingly violent. | 2016 | Femi Oyeniran, Kalvadour Peterson | Crime, Drama | 4.4 (943 votes) | 104 | 20240127 |
| Italian Job, TheComic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam. | 1969 | Peter Collinson | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 7.3 (45.3K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| KidulthoodA day in the life of a group of troubled 15-year-olds growing up in west London. | 2006 | Menhaj Huda | Crime, Drama, Romance | 6.7 (19.7K votes) | 89 | 20240122 |
| Krays, TheThis fact-based movie follows the life of the twin crime-lords in London's '60s underworld. | 1990 | Peter Medak | Biography, Crime, Drama | 6.6 (8.3K votes) | 115 | 20211228 |
| Layer CakeA successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement. | 2004 | Matthew Vaughn | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.3 (176.3K votes) | 105 | 20211228 |
| LegendIdentical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s. | 2015 | Brian Helgeland | Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.9 (174.5K votes) | 132 | 20220414 |
| Lock, Stock And Two Smoking BarrelsEddy persuades his three pals to pool money for a vital poker game against a powerful local mobster, Hatchet Harry. Eddy loses, after which Harry gives him a week to pay back 500,000 pounds. | 1998 | Guy Ritchie (*) | Action, Comedy, Crime | 8.2 (564.7K votes) | 107 | 20211228 |
| London BoulevardAn ex-con with a reputation tries to go straight by working as a handy man for a reclusive actress but this is unfortunately not the wish of London's underground crime lord. | 2010 | William Monahan | Crime, Drama | 6.2 (47.7K votes) | 103 | 20211228 |
| Long Good Friday, TheAn up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat. | 1980 | John Mackenzie | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7.6 (21.2K votes) | 114 | 20211228 |
| Love, Honor and Obey [Love, Honour and Obey]A north London postman gets involved with a gang of criminals. | 2000 | Dominic Anciano, Ray Burdis | Comedy, Crime | 6.4 (5.7K votes) | 103 | 20240122 |
| Mona LisaA man recently released from prison manages to get a job driving a call girl from customer to customer. | 1986 | Neil Jordan | Crime, Drama, Romance | 7.3 (16.2K votes) | 104 | 20211228 |
| My Brother the DevilTwo teenage brothers must face their own prejudices head on if they are to survive the perils of being Egyptians growing up on the streets of gangland London. | 2012 | Sally El Hosaini | Crime, Drama, Romance | 6.6 (3.2K votes) | 111 | 20211228 |
| No Orchids for Miss BlandishJohn Blandish is worth $100 million. His heiress daughter is soon to be wed to Foster Harvey, who believes she's a cold, unfeeling woman, despite loving her. Her cold emotional state is in large part due to leading a restricted life. | 1948 | St. John Legh Clowes | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller | 6.0 (626 votes) | 92 | 20211228 |
| Once Upon a Time in LondonIn the 1930s, organized crime came to England. The Italian Sabinis and English White family in West End dominated the London underworld. Come WWII and Jack "Spot" took over and later Billy Hill. | 2019 | Simon Rumley | Crime, History | 5.6 (8.4K votes) | 111 | 20211228 |
| PerformanceA violent gangster seeks refuge from the mob in the Bohemian home of a former rock star. | 1970 | Donald Cammell, Nicolas Roeg | Crime, Drama | 6.9 (10.2K votes) | 105 | 20211228 |
| PiggyLondon, modern day: Joe, a mild mannered young man is bored by his life. When his beloved brother is murdered Joe finds solace in Piggy, one of his brother's old friends. Piggy helps Joe to cope with grief, intent on saving him and h | 2012 | Kieron Hawkes | Horror, Thriller | 5.6 (1.6K votes) | 106 | 20211228 |
| Playgirl After Dark [Too Hot to Handle]A French reporter working on a steamy story about the secret strip joints found in London's Soho district becomes involved in the lives of the owner and star of a famous club. | 1960 | Terence Young | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 6.1 (377 votes) | 90 | 20211228 |
| RevolverGambler Jake Green enters into a game with potentially deadly consequences. | 2005 | Guy Ritchie (*) | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 6.4 (93.9K votes) | 111 | 20211228 |
| Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan, TheWhen unemployed soccer hooligan Mike Jacobs encounters an old friend during a bloody pregame brawl, he finds the answer to his problems - credit card fraud. But before long, the fast paced world of easy money and beautiful women desc | 2012 | Paul Tanter | Crime | 5.2 (1.9K votes) | 81 | 20211228 |
| Rise of the FootsoldierThe life of career criminal Carlton Leach. | 2007 | Julian Gilbey | Action, Biography, Crime, Drama | 6.8 (20.6K votes) | 119 | 20220423 |
| Rise of the Footsoldier 3Notorious gangster, Pat Tate, rises through the ranks of Essex's criminal underworld. A prequel to the 'Rise of the Footsoldier' franchise. | 2017 | Zackary Adler | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller | 5.8 (1.8K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| Rise of the Footsoldier Part IIThe life of underworld icon Carlton Leach. | 2015 | Ricci Harnett | Biography, Crime, Drama | 5.4 (1.7K votes) | 111 | 20211228 |
| Rise of the Krays, TheTwo brothers unleash a psychotic reign of terror on their journey to build an empire of unprecedented power in the British Mafia. | 2015 | Zackary Adler | Crime, Drama | 4.9 (2.1K votes) | 110 | 20240127 |
| RocknRollaWhen a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, drawing in the entire London underworld into a feeding frenzy at a time when the old criminal regime is losing turf to a wealthy foreign m | 2008 | Guy Ritchie (*) | Action, Crime, Thriller | 7.3 (246.5K votes) | 114 | 20211228 |
| Rollin' with the NinesFormer small-time criminals get back into crime to help a friend settle a debt. | 2006 | Julian Gilbey | Crime, Action, Drama, Thriller | 5.5 (1.2K votes) | 96 | 20211228 |
| Sense Of Freedom, AThe life and imprisonment of Glasgow hard man and gangster Jimmy Boyle. | 1981 | John Mackenzie | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.1 (524 votes) | 81 | 20211228 |
| Sexy BeastBrutal gangster Don Logan recruits "retired" safecracker Gal for one last job, but it goes badly for both of them. | 2000 | Jonathan Glazer | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.3 (60.2K votes) | 89 | 20220414 |
| ShootersIn this docudrama, non-professionals with criminal backgrounds re-enact ad-libbed scenes of life in Liverpool's underworld. | 2001 | Dan Reed | Crime, Drama | 6.7 (568 votes) | 72 | 20240121 |
| Smoking GunsOn a Friday afternoon in North London, Jack decides to bet £250 on a horse win treble which, if all three horses win, would net him and his friends a fortune. | 2016 | Savvas D. Michael | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 5.6 (2.3K votes) | 93 | 20211228 |
| SnatchUnscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond. | 2000 | Guy Ritchie (*) | Comedy, Crime | 8.2 (826.3K votes) | 102 | 20211228 |
| St George's DayFollows two infamous London gangsters, Mickey Mannock and Ray Collishaw. Both men are top of the food chain when their world is turned upside down as they lose a shipment of the Russian Mafia's cocaine. | 2012 | Frank Harper | Action, Crime, Thriller | 5.2 (2.1K votes) | 109 | 20240127 |
| Stormy MondayA crooked American businessman tries to push the shady influential owner of a nightclub in Newcastle, England to sell him the club. The club's new employee and the American's ex lover fall in love and inadvertently stir the pot. | 1988 | Mike Figgis | Crime, Drama, Music, Romance | 6.2 (4K votes) | 93 | 20211228 |
| Too Hot To HandleA French reporter working on a steamy story about the secret strip joints found in London's Soho district becomes involved in the lives of the owner and star of a famous club. | 1960 | Terence Young | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 6.1 (377 votes) | 90 | 20211228 |
| Trespass Against UsA man looks to find a way to escape the criminal ways of his outlaw family. | 2016 | Adam Smith | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 5.8 (8.1K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| VillainIn 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament. | 1971 | Michael Tuchner | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.6 (1.7K votes) | 98 | 20211228 |
| We Still Kill The Old WayWhen retired East End villain Charlie Archer is murdered by a feral street gang, his brother Ritchie returns to London from Spain to investigate. | 2014 | Sacha Bennett | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6.0 (4.3K votes) | 94 | 20211228 |
| Wee Man, TheThe true-life story of Paul Ferris. | 2013 | Ray Burdis | Drama | 6.1 (2.6K votes) | 106 | 20240127 |
| Welcome to the PunchWhen a notorious criminal is forced to return to London, it gives a detective one last chance to take down the man he's always been after. | 2013 | Eran Creevy | Action, Crime, Thriller | 6.1 (33.1K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| Man Dancin' | 2003 | Norman Stone | Drama | 5.7 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Brotherhood | 2006 | nan | Crime, Drama | 7.7 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| The Mad Axeman | 2019 | William Kerley | Crime, Drama | 3.3 (Unkn) | | Excluded |