THEME EXPLORATION

gangster-politics

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
2011 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Maalik
Maalik
2025 · Pulkit
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Gomorrah
Gomorrah
2008 · Matteo Garrone
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 · Robert Zemeckis
Ten Years Thailand
Ten Years Thailand
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
2003 · Martin Scorsese
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola USA

His Godfather trilogy remains the definitive exploration of how organized crime parallels and infiltrates political power structures.

 Martin Scorsese USA

Films like Casino and The Irishman expose the symbiotic relationship between gangsters, politicians, and institutional corruption.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His works like Gomorrah and The Hand of God dissect how organized crime becomes inseparable from politics in Italian society.