Ten original #1 gangster movie recommendations

1. 

   The Killer

   1989, Hong Kong

   Chow Yun-fat plays Ah Jong, a professional assassin for the Triads who wants to retire, but accidentally damages the eyes of singer Jennie (Yeh) during a shootout and sets out to perform one last hit to pay for her treatment. (Wikipedia)

2. 

   Infernal Affairs

   2002, Hong Kong

   The film follows an undercover Hong Kong Police Force officer who infiltrates a triad and another police officer who is secretly a spy for the same triad. (Wikipedia)

3. 

   Bugsy Malone

   1976, United Kingdom

   The film tells the story of the rise of "Bugsy Malone" and the battle for power between "Fat Sam" and "Dandy Dan". (Wikipedia)

4. 

   Thief

   1981, United States

   After years in prison, ace safe-cracker Frank owns a car dealership and a cocktail lounge, which are fronts for high-stakes jewelry heists. He wants to complete one last big heist for the Mob before he goes straight. (Wikipedia)

5. 

   Let the Bullets Fly

   2010, China

   The film is set in Sichuan during the 1920s when the bandit Zhang (Jiang Wen) descends upon a town posing as its new governor. (Wikipedia)

6. 

   Oldboy

   2003, South Korea

   With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors. (Wikipedia)

7. 

   Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

   2010, Brazil

   The sequel to 2007's Elite Squad, it furthers the plot of a semi-fictional account of BOPE, the special operations force of the Rio de Janeiro Military Police, with a focus on the relationship between law enforcement and politics. (Wikipedia)

8. 

   City of God

   2002, Brazil

   It depicts the growth of organized crime in the Cidade de Deus suburb of Rio de Janeiro, between the end of the 1960s and the beginning of the 1980s, with the film's closure depicting the war between the drug dealer Li'l Zé and vigilante-turned-criminal Knockout Ned. (Wikipedia)

9. 

   The Italian Job

   1969, United Kingdom

   The film's plot centres on Cockney criminal Charlie Croker, recently released from prison, who forms a gang for the job of stealing a cache of gold bullion being transported through the city of Turin, Italy, in an armoured security truck. (Wikipedia)

10. 

    Pusher 3

    2005, Denmark

    It is the final installment of the Pusher trilogy. (Wikipedia)