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1) The Irishman
Series
Criterion collection volume 1058
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English
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An epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the twentieth century. Left behind by the world, former hit man and union truck driver Frank Sheeran looks back from a nursing home on his life's journey through the ranks of organized crime: from his involvement with Philadelphia mob boss Russell Bufalino to...
2) Mean streets
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Criterion collection volume 1198
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English
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"Set in the insular Little Italy neighborhood of Scorsese's youth, Mean Streets follows guilt-ridden small-time ringleader Charlie as he deals with the debts owed by his dangerously volatile best pal, Johnny Boy, and pressure from his headstrong girlfriend, Teresa..." --Container.
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Criterion collection volume 26
Language
English
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British comedy thriller about a racketeer who attempts to transform the London dockyards into a potential Olympics site.
4) M
Series
Criterion collection volume 30
Language
Deutsch
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When a serial killer is stalking the children of the city, everyone, including the criminal underworld, wants to see him brought down. The story is based on the Düsseldorf child murders of 1929.
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English
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Marlon Brando gives the performance of his career as the tough prizefighter-turned-longshoreman Terry Malloy in this raggedly emotional tale of individual failure and institutional corruption. This film charts Terry's deepening moral crisis as he must choose whether to remain loyal to the mob-connected union boss Johnny Friendly and Johnny's right-hand man, Terry's brother, Charley, as the authorities close in on them.
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Criterion collection volume 274
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English
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Two-bit hustler Harry Fabian aches for a life of ease and plenty. Trailed by an inglorious history of go-nowhere schemes, he stumbles upon a chance of a lifetime in the form of legendary wrestler Gregorius the Great. But there is no easy money in this underworld of shifting alliances, bottomless graft, and pummeled flesh, and soon Fabian learns the horrible price of his ambition.
Series
Criterion collection volume 957
Language
English
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Nicky has embezzled a fortune from his Mafia bosses and is on the run. His only friend, Mikey, tries to help him escape - or will he lead him into a trap?
8) Gomorra
Series
Criterion collection volume 493
Language
Italiano
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Five disparate tales of Naples' mafia underworld, where men and children are caught up in a corrupt system that extends from the housing projects to the world of haute couture. Adapted from the best-selling exposé by undercover Italian reporter, Roberto Saviano.
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Criterion collection volume 647
Language
English
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Marlon Brando gives the performance of his career as the tough prizefighter-turned-longshoreman Terry Malloy in this raggedly emotional tale of individual failure and institutional corruption. This film charts Terry's deepening moral crisis as he must choose whether to remain loyal to the mob-connected union boss Johnny Friendly and Johnny's right-hand man, Terry's brother, Charley, as the authorities close in on them.
Series
Criterion collection volume 971, 972
Language
中文(繁體)
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Ka-Kui is a Hong Kong police inspector whose methods are unorthodox, which creates havoc for his much-put-upon girlfriend, May. A drug lord frames him for the murder of a dirty cop, but after he successfully clears his name, the villains return and put him in the path of some blackmailing bombers.
Series
Criterion collection volume 434
Language
Français
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After hiding out in Milan for nearly a decade, former gang boss Abel Davos sneaks back into Paris, along with his children and appointed guardian, Eric Stark. Beset by backstabbing former friends, Abel begins a journey through the postwar Parisian underworld that is both throat grabbing and soul searching. A character study of a career criminal at the end of his rope.
12) As tears go by
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中文(繁體)
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Mid-level gangster Wah falls in love with his beautiful cousin, but must also continue to protect his volatile partner-in-crime and friend, Fly.
14) Underworld
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George Bancroft plays heavy Bull Weed, a criminal kingpin whose jealous devotion to his moll, Feathers, gets him into hot water with a rival hood and, ultimately, the authorities.
15) The hit
Series
Criterion collection volume 469
Language
English
Description
Terence Stamp is Willie, a gangster's henchman turned informer, trying to live in peace and hiding in a remote Spanish village. Sun-dappled bliss turns to nerve-racking suspense, however, when two hit men, played by a soulless John Hurt and a youthful, loose-cannon Tim Roth, come calling to bring Willie back for execution. This stylish gem from Stephen Frears boasts terrific hard-boiled performances from a roster of England's best actors, and ravishing...
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