gangster

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One of the greatest gangster films of all time was nearly marred by tragedy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Many of the movies of the era picked up on this theme and offered people solace by turning the tables—especially the new genre of gangster movies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

"Sinners," the tale of gangster twins returning home to a supernatural and segregated Deep South in the 1930s, has already made Academy Awards history with its whopping 16 nominations.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Actor Cillian Murphy has said he is nothing like his Peaky Blinders character Tommy Shelby, because he is not a "psychopathic gangster".

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

As he set out on his trip, he noticed another teenager, a gangster named El Brujo, at the bus station in Honduras waiting to go to the Mexican border.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario