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crime/gangster drama

#CrimeDrama
1 director5 episodesin Themes
Raised byBrent

Martin Scorsese

5 episodes touching this theme
  • Partially
    King of Comedy

    · raised by Brent

    "You joke it technically becomes a crime movie once the kidnapping happens, but not a gangster story."

    Cross-refThe GodfatherGoodfellas
  • Strongly explored
    Goodfellas

    · raised by Brent

    "You call it “the most gangster drama there is” and compare it to Scarface and The Godfather run."

    Cross-refThe GodfatherGoodfellas
  • Not explored
    The Aviator

    · raised by Brent

    "You treat it as a biopic about obsession and industry, not as any kind of gangster picture."

    Cross-refThe GodfatherGoodfellas
  • Strongly explored
    The Irishman

    · raised by Brent

    "You see it as a crime saga but with the swagger drained out, leaving the long, lonely consequences."

    Cross-refThe GodfatherGoodfellasOnce Upon a Time in America
  • Partially
    Killers of the Flower Moon

    · raised by Brent

    "You treat it as true-crime and conspiracy more than a traditional mob or gangster movie."

    Cross-refThe GodfatherGoodfellasOnce Upon a Time in America