Gangs movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant gangs movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out tense, suspenseful, crime drama, bleak, suspense and dark films and TV shows about / with gang, revenge, betrayal, violence, urban, corruption, moral ambiguity, organized crime, survival and friendship plots mostly in Drama, Crime and Action genres shot in USA, Japan, Mexico and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as gangs: The Bull (2019), Training Day (2001), The Domestics (2018), Get Hard (2015), Keanu (2016), The Border of Tong (1990), Animal (2004), Contacto chicano (1981), Street Savages (2020), Blazing Flowers (1978).
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The 1990s. Empty shelves in the shops, an economic abyss and criminal dramas that unfold literally at every corner. The young leader of a criminal gang Anton Bykov, with the nickname “Bull”, must make money in whatever way to provide for his ...
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, bleak, harsh ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
life is a bitch, violence, danger, life philosophy, dishonesty, criminal heroes, corruption, police corruption, society, tough heroes, injustice, brutality ...
Time:
90s
Place:
russia
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512K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Style:
neo noir, tense, realistic, harsh, suspense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
police corruption, ghetto, gang, corrupt cop, drug dealer, african american, rookie, dirty cop, mentor, twists and turns, gunfight, gang member ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, south america, usa
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Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young husband and wife must fight to return home in a post-apocalyptic mid-western landscape ravaged by gangs.
Style:
apocalyptic, suspense, suspenseful, futuristic, bleak ...
Plot:
survival horror, post apocalypse, cannibalism, supermarket, survival, dystopian future, gang, cannibal, chaos and mayhem, social decay, danger, violence ...
Time:
future
Place:
milwaukee wisconsin, wisconsin
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154K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When obscenely rich hedge-fund manager James is convicted of fraud and sentenced to a stretch in San Quentin, the judge gives him one month to get his affairs in order. Knowing that he won't survive more than a few minutes in prison on his own, ...
Style:
funny, parody, humorous, hilarious, harsh ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
dumb, prison, wealth, gang, millionaire, mansion, car wash, foul language, training, satire, countdown, mentor ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, south central los angeles
Is relevant?
55K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Friends hatch a plot to retrieve a stolen cat by posing as drug dealers for a street gang.
Style:
funny, parody, buddy comedy, absurd, intense ...
Plot:
kitten, cat, gunfight, dumb, african american, satire, animal, car chase, brothers, hitman, gangster, fight scenes ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016
Place:
usa, los angeles
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A Chinese immigrant becomes a fugitive from both the law and the mob after a robbery goes wrong.
Style:
suspenseful, tension, neo noir, period piece, independent film ...
Plot:
violence, gang, fugitive, corruption, pursuit, revenge, murder, organized crime, urban, criminal underworld, man on the run, cat and mouse ...
Time:
90s
Place:
seattle
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Loosely based on a rape case that happened to two sisters in Cebu, Visayas, Philippines in late 1990s.
Style:
dark, intense, bleak, realistic, period piece
Plot:
rape, gang, gang violence, sexual assault, violence, abuse of power, wealthy family, class conflict, social injustice, toxic masculinity, social commentary, corruption ...
Time:
90s
Place:
the philippines
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Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
American and Mexican police operatives team up to catch gem-smugglers operating on the gulf coast in Texas.
Style:
crime drama, tense, tension, suspense, multicultural ...
Plot:
smuggling, gangster, organized crime, gang, italian mafia, prison, law enforcement, underworld, heist, betrayal, loyalty, undercover ...
Time:
80s
Place:
argentina
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 61 min.
Story:
A crime boss in a dangerous neighborhood does anything and everything in his power to make sure he maintains his power on the mean streets.
Style:
realistic, talky, crime drama, mumblecore, social ...
Plot:
gang, violent content, crime boss, antisocial behavior, rivalry, criminality, male bonding, street gang, uninhibited rivalry, aggression, society, brutality ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
poliziottesco, crime drama, tense, period piece, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
organized crime, violence, underworld, gang, drug traffic, prostitute, corruption, betrayal, moral ambiguity, informant, street life, urban ...
Time:
year 1978, 70s
Place:
milan italy
Is relevant?
714
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Samir “Gio” Daoudi, a young man whose life is shattered when his brother is murdered in a gangland execution in Amsterdam. As Gio rises through the ranks of Europe’s drug underworld, he becomes a key player in a brutal cycle of retaliation, ...
Style:
crime drama, crime thriller, dark, bleak, tense ...
Plot:
organized crime, revenge, gang, drug traffic, betrayal, retribution, moral ambiguity, violent, corruption, hitman, investigation, rise and fall ...
Place:
amsterdam
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A group of young Cardboard Gangsters attempt to gain control of the drug trade in Darndale, chasing the glorified lifestyle of money, power and sex.
Style:
realistic, thought provoking, serious, crime thriller, tense ...
Plot:
drug dealing, friendship, danger, street life, gang, rivalry, working class, violence, power struggle, urban, mature, realism ...
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland
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Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
The four Friends Lukas, Julius, Gino and Sanchez are trying to survive the everyday life in Neukölln, Berlin between Drugs, Gangs, Rap, Violence and Boredom. Until they are one day making a serious decision with serious consequences because of a ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, harsh, captivating, grim ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
gang, friendship, coming of age, teenage boy, life, survival, street life, friends, violence, group of friends, best friend, drug ...
Place:
berlin germany
Is relevant?
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The rise and fall of the Freeway Boyz, These group of young men sold millions of dollars of drugs in the streets of South Central Los Angeles, and inadvertently financed a CIA private war in Nicaragua.
Style:
tense, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, bleak ...
Plot:
gang, cocaine, drug dealing, drug traffic, organized crime, criminal, fight, murder, murderer, drug, problem, criminal gang ...
Place:
south central los angeles
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
In order to conceal past corruption by the government, the Kyuryu group proceeds on a plan to destroy a street and build a casino. To stop the Kyuryu group, members of SWORD begin to move.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, fast paced, action drama ...
Plot:
corruption, gang, gang warfare, secret past, criminal gang, crime boss, bandit, criminal, spectacle, urban, violent, brotherhood ...
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
There is no honor without truth. When gang wars spin out of control in downtown Washington D.C., one man steps onto the battlefirld to hunt down a ruthless killer. A young man has been released from prison and is determined to build a new life for ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious, crime drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gang, drug dealing, redemption, investigation, police corruption, friendship, tough law enforcer, police investigation, criminal heroes, law enforcement, partner, going straight ...
Place:
usa, washington d.c., los angeles
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
In Neo Tokyo, disillusioned youth form tribes that battle each other in an intense game called Extreme Baseball. One night, two kids – Haru Shirogane and Taiga – meet the strongest XB Player Shun Kamiya. Haru and Taiga join Shun's group, ...
Style:
anime, futuristic, captivating, disturbing, exciting ...
Plot:
gang, ambition, baseball, cyberpunk, baseball team, bandit, baseball player, competitor, sport team, power struggle, competition, tournament ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the multi-ethnic communities on the outskirts of Milan, three teenagers grow up and deal with love, generational conflicts, female emancipation and, above all, power struggles.
Style:
dramatic, crime drama, captivating, entertaining, tense ...
Plot:
gang, gay, drug dealer, cocaine, female nudity, power struggle, drug trade, urban, criminal gang, drug, young woman, drug dealing ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
milan italy
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Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Oya High was divided into a part-time system and a full-time system. Yoshiki Murayama (Yuki Yamada) has been the leader of Oya High for a while, and he is now bored without challenge inside the ferocious school. Fujio Hanaoka (Kazuma Kawamura) is a ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, intense, tension
Plot:
ambition, friendship, school, gang, high school, streetfighting, school bully, rebellious youth, competitor, rivals, high school life, troubled youth ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Peace is declared in Northern Ireland after thirty years of troubles. The criminal empires that have existed during the troubles can no longer operate and are being shut down. George is released from prison and returns to his old working-class ...
Style:
crime drama, tense, grim
Plot:
organized crime, gang, moral dilemma, working class, ex convict, violence, crime boss, loyalty, getting home, urban, realism, social change ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
northern ireland
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Romania
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A young mother's life is upended when she finds herself hiding behind a secret identity to escape the Bucharest gang responsible for her fiancé's death.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, dark, neo noir, tech noir
Plot:
undercover, organized crime, gang, secret identity, urban, family drama, motherhood, betrayal, identity, cat and mouse, trauma, double life ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
bucharest, romania
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 177 min.
Story:
Krishnan, who has been living away from his family and friends in Mumbai, gets a call from his friend Ganga in Kerala, out of the blue. He senses danger, and leaves for Kammattipadam, where both of them grew up.
Style:
suspense, crime drama, captivating, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
friendship, organized crime, violence, gang, mafia, criminal, relationship problems, fight, life is a bitch, battles, fighting crime, corruption ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 2010s
Place:
india
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Adela morales has been an active gang member her whole life. But now she must escape. She meets Carlos, a man who has worked hard for his kids. Together, they must get Adela to safety, before the gang catches them...
Style:
suspense, crime drama, captivating, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
gang, gang member, runaway, immigration, protection, fatherhood, couple relations, threat, escape attempt, criminal gang, criminal underworld, relationships ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Russell Hatch, an Interpol operative who takes on the role of father figure to Jayden, the son of an informant killed in a routine raid gone wrong. Years later, Hatch finds himself protecting Jayden and his grandfather from a group of merciless ...
Style:
action thriller, noir, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
interpol, father figure, gang, problem, agent, child custody, special agent, protector, vigilante, surrogate father, city, father son relationship ...
Place:
los angeles, california
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
A young carrom player in North Chennai becomes a reluctant participant in a war between two feuding gangsters.
Style:
crime drama, atmospheric, bleak, harsh, noir ...
Plot:
violence, betrayal, criminal syndicate, underworld, gang, gangster, character study, realism, urban, power struggle, working class, survival ...
Time:
2010s
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Hezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's East End. Here they meet Mary Carr, Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson, ...
Style:
crime drama, captivating, psychological, historical drama, period piece ...
Plot:
boxing, gang, boxer, life, friend, criminal underworld, problem, athlete's life, social problems, violence, organized crime, social realism ...
Time:
edwardian era, victorian era, 1880s, 19th century
Place:
london, united kingdom
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Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
S.W.O.R.D. Chiku is a devastated and dangerous town with 5 gangs - Sannoh Rengokai, White Rascals, Oya Kohkoh, Rude Boys and Daruma Ikka - fighting fiercely. The name S.W.O.R.D. comprises of the first letter in each of these gangs. Before these 5 ...
Style:
suspenseful, action packed, realistic, rough, serious ...
Plot:
gang warfare, yakuza, gang, rivalry, criminal heroes, hand to hand combat, gang war, ambition, danger, fistfight, troublemaker, family business ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A former fighter must find the missing son of an opponent he accidentally killed years ago, taking on a brutally violent crime gang in Marseille.
Style:
dark, brutal, suspenseful, tense, neo noir ...
Plot:
widow, violent, mixed martial arts, guilt, gang, missing person, redemption, criminal underworld, atonement, urban, kidnapping, martial arts ...
Place:
marseille, france
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Genre: Action, Horror
Country: Mexico
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Two students want to interview young drug addicts. A gang member robs his equipment, cameras and recorders; to reclaim them, they must become acquainted with the band of "Los Chuchos". The drug dealer of the band decides to be in charge of ...
Style:
disturbing, intense, dark, crime thriller, suspense ...
Plot:
gang, rape, hostage, violence, gang violence, victimization, drug addiction, trauma, fear, street life, unsettling, social commentary ...
Place:
latin america, mexico
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Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
The Chemos and the Pachecos are two gangs whose adventures are witnessed by the doctor, the assistant and the social worker of a clinic where they know of the young men's problems.
Style:
crime drama, tense, realistic, bleak, dark ...
Plot:
gang, doctor, violence, street life, urban, urban decay, moral ambiguity, social worker, poverty, social realism, friendship, betrayal ...
Place:
latin america
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