Top 10 Gritty British Gangster Movies
Britain has a worldwide reputation for producing some of the best gangster movies that cinema has ever seen. From gritty dramas set on the streets of London to dark comedies from inside the mob, the UK has it all covered. For this list we’re counting down the most pulsating, gripping, tense, violent and iconic gangster films out there. “A Long Good Friday”, “Rise of the Footsoldier”, “Lock Stock” and “Brighton Rock” all make an appearance, as we span the entire genre including classics and contemporary greats.
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00:39 #10. “Gangster No.1” (2000)
01:30 #9. “Rise Of The Footsoldier” (2007)
02:24 #8. “The Krays” (1990)
03:20 #7. “Layer Cake” (2004)
04:09 #6. “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” (1998)
05:03 #5. “The Italian Job” (1969)
05:52 #4. “Sexy Beast” (2000)
06:42 #3, #2, #1: ???
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Out of the gangsters in the list, who do you think is the most deadly?
So scary!! 😵💫
Snatch best film ever!
Sexy Beast!!!
Paul Bethany should have been nominated for gangster no 1
you've got the most irritating voice that i have ever heard!
Rock n rolla, lock stock & two smoking barrels,Snatch & The gentleman are a quad Prequel film trilogy in my opinion. All amazing modern Black comedy British Gangster flicks. 😎😎
They'll never be another Jack Carter
Sexy beast is my favourite
Layer Cake was so good.
Layer Cake is the most underrated gangster movie ever.
1- Revolver
2- Snatch
3- Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels
4- The Long Good Friday
5- The Firm (Bloody Gary Oldman!)
6- Get Carter
7- The Cook The Thief His Wife And Her Lower (Albert Spica and his gang!)
8- Dany The Dog (Another great gangster performance of Bob Hoskins and great perform of Jet Li)
9- In Bruges
10- London Boulevard
THE KRAYS, GOOD FILM, BUT LEGEND IS BETTER, THE REMAKE "THE ITALIAN JOB" IS BETTER. WTF NO "SNATCH" #1 IN THE WORLD. WTF "THE GENTLEMEN"
, AND ROCKNROLLA
Great video
At least get the correct clips with the correct film recommendations!
Rise of the footsoldier is the best film
I hate gangsters!
No Nil By Mouth?
British independent films are the bollox, Malice in Wonderland and City Rats are another pair of belters, these movies will stand the test of time and beyond, 📚🎥👌❤️
If you're talking gritty then London To Brighton should be in there. Perhaps not quintessentially a gangster film but a London gangster played a key role in it. Get Carter should definitely be number one and Craig Fairbrass's Pat Tate portrayal makes him the most dangerous to be around methinks.
The First Doctor in Brighton Rock as a Gangster is class. Great film.
Rise of the foot soldier my mums friend his uncle was actually one of them lads in real life not the film
I love them all and i feel Rock n Rolla is a great film and after seeing Legend around a dozen times, theres many great parts of that film. Get Carter could be tops too. The master Michael Caine, one of the true greats that was made for that role.
If you haven't seen all these movies, don't watch this, spoilers left right and centre. In Bruges is surely an honourable mention to get comments, it's an A grade movie and definitely no need to include Rise of the Footsoldier if you have In Bruges.
I love a good British Gangster film 👌🏻
Not saying it’s the greatest ever but Layer Cake had everything a film should have. Just brilliant.
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