THEME EXPLORATION

gang war

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Gomorrah
Gomorrah
2008 · Matteo Garrone
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Au Hasard Balthazar
Au Hasard Balthazar
1966 · Robert Bresson
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
Colors
Colors
1988 · Dennis Hopper
Dogface
Dogface
1959 · Samuel Fuller
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

Masterfully explores gang violence and organized crime through intimate character studies in films like Goodfellas and Casino.

 Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Revolutionized gang war cinema with stylized action and emotional depth in iconic films like The Killer and Hard Boiled.

 Fernando Meirelles Brazil

Depicts gang warfare in urban favelas with raw realism and moral complexity in City of God.