The origin of crime/ gangster films

crime and gangster films  have taken part of the select few to have been considered as the "greatest pieces of all time", from movies like good-fellas, to The God father, these mafia like movies have shown to be some of the most influential pieces in film history. They are often typically  created around the malicious, and strategic actions of significant criminals or gangsters, particularly Crime families, or Organizations who operate in control of the law, or completely underneath it, exhibit the Circulation of drugs,  product, and use whatever necessary force to protect their business . The Crime stories in this genre often idolize the life of a crime figure or a story regarding the family or a victim of the said figure.  They  also glorify the rise and fall of a particular group, or individuals,  they often promote conflict with law and authority figures, or an opposing force. grotesque situations, real life people, and original crime reports are often been used in these films.


Gangster/crime films are usually set in large, crowded cities, to provide a view of the private life of the criminal. The use of dark nightclubs or streets with lucid neon signs, secret but protective transportation, piles of cash, contraband, hostile environments, and extravagant /isolated living establishments make the idealistic production details for these types of films. These films are generally marketed in specific ways to reach an ideal target audience, it often entices people with a strong sense of loyalty, and a keen for mischief,  they are mostly for grown adults who can handle violence, and advertising relies heavily on the use of suspense, and foreshadowing for these films.

World renowned, and Oscar winning film The Godfather, embraces this theme to the fullest extent The Godfather is an American film directed by Francis Ford Coppola inspired by the novel of  Italian American author Mario Puzo. The film follows the lives of the Italian American mafia Corleone family whose leader , Vito Corleone, rises to be a major power  in American organized crime, however due to  exercise of the plot His youngest son, Michael Corleone, becomes his successor. The godfather uses the basic components of a crime film , reliant on the use of murder, manipulation of law enforcement, and predication of rivalry in said films.

Another example would be another widely recognized film, Good fellas in which the story begins with a young man who grows up alongside the mob and works very hard to advance himself through the ranks. He enjoys his life of constant hustle, money and luxury, but is ignorant to the damage that he, and the gang causes. His drug addiction and minor conflicts ultimately disassemble his climb to the top.  The movie was Based on the book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi.



These are a collection of some of the recognizable movies that fall under the crime/gangster genre

























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