Updated Apr 3, 2026
From Goodfellas to The Departed, these are perfect crime films where power, loyalty, and pressure collide with unmatched precision. collider.com/most-perfect-c…
The only gangster movies that might well be better than The Godfather are its first sequel, Once Upon a Time in America, and Goodfellas. collider.com/gangster-movie…
Goodfellas (1990). That opening narration,"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster," delivered in his distinctive voice while the credits roll over that insane car scene, is burned into cinematic memory. It's the performance and movie that made him iconic
After a test screening of Goodfellas (1990), dozens of people walked out during the first ten minutes due to the violence. Scorsese refused to cut the 1990 film, believing the brutality was essential to deglamorize the mob lifestyle.
