Gang member movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant gang member movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out tense, realistic, captivating, suspenseful, serious and crime drama films and TV shows about / with gang member, gang, gangster, criminal, organized crime, murder, street gang, mafia, criminal gang and violence plots mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as gang member: Sin Nombre (2009), N.O.I.R. (2015), Blue Story (2019), End of Watch (2012), My Crazy Life (1993), Boys Cry (2018), Training Day (2001), BMF (2021), Colors (1988), Warrior (2019).
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List of gang member movies
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Set on the border, where Mexico becomes the crucible and the fearsome gangs of today’s Mexican countryside, the gauntlet, to freedom. The stories of a girl living in Honduras and hungering for a brighter future, and two teen gang members, for whom ...
Style:
road movie, serious, disturbing, bleak, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
gang, immigrant, u.s. mexico border, street gang, juvenile delinquency, gang member, social problems, family reunited, mexican drug cartel, illegal immigrant, rape, death ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
latin america, mexico, south america, central america, mexico city ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
NOIR chronicles the lives of four people living in a neighborhood plagues by poverty and violence, aspiring to freedom and happiness. Kadhafi, a 26 year old aspiring rapper and ex-member of a street gang, just out of prison, wants to steer clear of ...
Style:
psychological, touching, sentimental, contemplative, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
gang member, organized crime, drug dealer, teenage boy, released from prison, father son relationship, rapper, mother daughter relationship, gang, immigrant, family relations, couples ...
Place:
montreal, canada
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Musical
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Feature adaptation of Rapman's YouTube series about two young friends who become rivals in a street war.
Style:
hood, heartbreaking, dark, tense, controversial ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
ghetto, street gang, gang member, bandit, gang, teenager, criminal gang, gunfight, gang violence, youth, friends, rivalry ...
Place:
london
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290K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.
Style:
emotional, suspense, independent film, harsh, brutal ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
gunfight, latinos, gang member, cop, fighting crime, street gang, shooting, urban ghetto, police officer, police, police investigation, police protagonist ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, year 2011, 70s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, south central los angeles, south america, usa ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Mousie and Sad Girl are childhood best friends in a contemporary Los Angeles poor Hispanic neighborhood. But when Sad Girl becomes pregnant by Mousie's boyfriend, a drug dealer named Ernesto, the two become bitter enemies. While their dispute ...
Style:
realistic, talky, serious, hood, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
gang, gang member, coming of age, friendship, chicano, juvenile delinquency, teenager, drug dealing, unlikely friendships, gangster, urban ghetto, urban ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s
Place:
los angeles, south america, usa, tokyo, california ...
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Genre: Crime, Music, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 62 min.
Story:
In 1994 Time Magazine covered the story about a 11 year old child gang member who is coerced by older gang members into committing a string of murders. He also committed other felonious crimes. Yummy is then killed by the older gang members in order ...
Style:
tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense
Plot:
gang member, child killer, gang, murder mystery, juvenile delinquency, criminal gang, organized crime, killer child, murder, serial murder, killing, criminal ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Mirko and Manolo are best friends and live in the suburbs of Rome. They both live in poor conditions with their single parents, are still in school and struggle with occasional odd jobs to make ends meet. Together they share dreams of women, of sex ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, tense, realistic
Plot:
mafia, criminal gang, criminal, hitman, gang member, working class, gang leader, best friend, murder, society, danger, rivalry ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
italy, rome italy
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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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8K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The drug trafficking drama is inspired by the true story of two brothers who rose from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families in the country. It revolves around ...
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
gang war, mafioso, criminal gang, bandit, criminal, female nudity, organized crime, drug lord, gang, criminal underworld, partners in crime, criminal syndicate ...
Time:
80s
Place:
detroit
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33K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.
Style:
realistic, hood, psychological, serious, exciting ...
Plot:
police, gang, gangster, hip hop, buddy cop, chase, gunfight, mafia, urban, cop, gang member, partner ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, south central los angeles, venice beach california ...
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53K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious ...
Style:
brutal, exciting, atmospheric, captivating, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
martial arts, gang war, hand to hand combat, rivalry, gang member, criminal, business, fistfight, kung fu, fight, showdown, master warrior ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s, 1800s, victorian era
Place:
san francisco, usa
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119K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' ...
Style:
cult classic, neo noir, retro, grindhouse, grim ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
survival, street gang, gang, gang war, gang member, subway, violence, warrior, gangster, chase, murder, graffiti ...
Time:
future, 70s, year 1979, near future, 80s
Place:
new york, coney island brooklyn new york city, bronx new york city, usa, north america ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland, Canada, UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The lives of a Dublin family embroiled in a gangland war and the consequences of their choices.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
organized crime, crime family, family relations, gang war, life is a bitch, criminal gang, gang member, bandit, dysfunctional family, criminal, gang, ex convict ...
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, ...
Style:
realistic, touching, bleak, serious, rough ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
gay muslim, gay couple, male homosexuality, lgbtq, gay, closeted homosexual, gang, lgbt, brother brother relationship, family relations, life is a bitch, juvenile delinquency ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, europe, east end london, england
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Thriller - Two Chicano brothers, Estaban and Raul grow up hard on the streets of Los Angeles. Their papa gets executed for a drug deal gone bad when only seven years old. Half Irish, half Mexican gangster named Mickey Solis takes the two boys in and ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, crime thriller, independent film ...
Plot:
gang member, gangster, brothers, organized crime, criminal underworld, chicano, criminal gang, gang war, brother brother relationship, criminal, bandit, outlaw gang ...
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Menace II Society is a coming of age tale detailing the summer after its protagonist Caine (Tyrin Turner) graduates from high school. This is Caine's story, which details real life in today's tough inner city.
Style:
stylized, bloody, serious, rough, hood ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
ghetto, hip hop, friendship, african american, urban ghetto life, murder, police brutality, violence, coming of age, gangster, organized crime, street gang ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 70s, year 1993
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, south central los angeles, north america
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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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676K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.
Style:
suspense, noir, aesthetic, neo noir, action packed ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
car, heist, car chase, bank robbery, robbery, chase, sign language, twists and turns, caper, gangster, music, crime boss ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, 90s, 20th century, year 1998 ...
Place:
georgia, usa, north america, atlanta georgia
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16K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The story begins with Sekiuchi, boss of the Sannokai, a huge organized crime syndicate controlling the entire Kanto region, issuing a stern warning to his lieutenant Kato and right-hand man Ikemoto, head of the Ikemoto-gumi. Kato orders Ikemoto to ...
Style:
serious, tense, cynical, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
yakuza, gang member, gang, organized crime, gangster, hanging, criminal heroes, gang war, danger, rivalry, gory, merciless ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, psychological thriller, crime drama, surprise ending ...
Plot:
biker gang, gangster, interview, motorcycle gang, motorcycle, biker, gang, motorcycle club, husband wife relationship, picnic, gang member, bike ...
Time:
70s, year 1965, year 1973, 60s, year 1968 ...
Place:
chicago, illinois, florida, north america
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3K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
An undercover cop goes into the big bad world of Ronapura, an place taken over by a don named Bhairathi Ranagal, where his safety may be compromised.
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
gang member, organized crime, undercover agent, working undercover, street gang, criminal gang, government coverup, criminal underworld, crime family, criminal, gangster, police officer ...
Place:
kannada
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Chicano gangster Micky Solis finds that his family has been slaughtered by the Chinese mob. His whole life force turns to finding the killers. A slick lawyer (Angus MacFadyen) leads Micky to a "nun" (Paz De La Huerta) who shows him who the ...
Style:
tense, dramatic, suspenseful, bleak, rough ...
Plot:
vengeance, revenge, gangster, gang member, revenge motive, neighborhood, gang of outlaws, gang, criminal, criminal gang, murder, attorney ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A focus on life in a gang, Boulevard Nights portrays the dangers of street violence. Richard Yniguez plays a young Chicano who tries to get out of the gang, but he keeps finding himself drawn back into it.
Style:
hood, crime drama, hispanic, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
gang, gang member, gangster, mexican gang, chicano, mafia, street gang, brother brother relationship, teenager, coming of age, street kid, thug ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s
Place:
los angeles, south america, california
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Edward J. Olmos made his directorial bow with the powerhouse crime saga American Me. Olmos stars as street-gang leader Santana, who during his 18 years in Folsom Prison rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, ...
Style:
sexy, disturbing, talky, emotional, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
prison, gang, prison gang, violence, sexual abuse, gay rape, homosexual rape, racism, prison life, visceral, jail, mafia ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 70s, 50s, 1950s ...
Place:
los angeles, california, south america, usa, san francisco
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Inspired by the stories of the American writer Raymond Chandler, the classical hero is private detective Phil Marlowe, a romantic cowboy, who takes the law into his own hands in the rough prairie of a large city.
Style:
humorous, captivating, semi serious, realistic, neo noir ...
Plot:
private investigator, investigation, secret, missing person, femme fatale, gang member, absurd humor, movie star, police station, private detective, philip marlowe, mental institution ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Spider, a young gang leader, gets in over his head when he robs a notorious gangster. On the run, he's taken in by a sheltered young woman and her reclusive uncle, a legendary mobster gunned down by the same gangster now pursuing Spider.
Style:
serious, rough, emotional, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot:
gangster, on the run, criminal's revenge, fall in love, danger, youth, rivalry, vengeance, crime gone awry, juvenile delinquency, love and romance, chases and races ...
Time:
50s, 20th century, 1950s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Living in an area known for its juvenile crime, 21-year-old Makoto has become a member of a youth gang called the G-Boys. Known for his cool head and ability to get things done, Makoto becomes a key troubleshooter for the gang by diffusing tense ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling
Plot:
gang war, gang member, gang, criminal, crime boss, problem, secret, criminal gang, friends, life is a bitch, relationship problems, bandit ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
tokyo, japan
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12K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Alex, an immigrant from Ukraine comes to Canada and becomes involved with an online criminal organization called Darkweb. What starts off as a way to help his parents financially, soon becomes a personal vendetta against the entire banking system, ...
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, realistic, entertaining, f word
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hacker, cybercrime, cybersecurity, black market, dark web, computer hacker, fighting the system, computer, hacking, identity theft, con artists, ambush ...
Place:
hong kong, new york, taiwan, bangkok thailand, canada ...
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Genre: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Taggart's family is slaughtered by a rival rancher. Taggart mortally wounds the rancher and kills his son. Before he dies the rancher hires three bounty hunters to avenge him with the promise of $5000 as a reward. Taggart must flee into Apache ...
Style:
serious, rough, suspenseful, realistic, exciting
Plot:
revenge, old west, tough heroes, farm, heroes, master criminal, rivalry, fish out of water, law and order, revenge killing, gang member, apache tribe ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s
Place:
arizona
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A woman who was raped by a NetCar driver takes a job with the company to exact her revenge on her attacker after she becomes frustrated with the slow pace of the criminal Justice system.
Style:
psychological thriller, crime drama, detective
Plot:
female detective, gang, gang member, brother brother relationship, driver, vendetta, taxi, rape victim, car, flashback, blonde, motel ...
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