Just curious if anyone loves gang movies as much as I do? I know NGE likes some of them. I've been having trouble finding new ones. Any recommendations? My favorites:

well you can sort of classify american history x there. sort of. new jack city. ummm i forget what else. lol.

They are four top films.

At one point in my teenage years Menace 2 Society was my fav film ever.

Cant think of any others off top of head

Going back a few years, check out:

"The Warriors" - about a gang fighting its way back (home) to Coney Island. Its dated now, but was fairly good in its day.

Everyone Pat posted are very good. There was another one called something of brooklyn too.

Patrick, a while ago I recommended to you Southern Comfort, which you enjoyed. I suggest you take SC up on his advice and check out The Warriors, which is also directed by Walter Hill. The violence is dated by today's standards, but it's a compelling flick all the same; sort of like Southern Comfort in New York at night.

In the same year, Philip Kaufman directed a similar (though in my opinion inferior) film called The Warriors, which I also recommend.

Boyz N the Hood is great.

Mick

SC that is a great film.

I think even a white person or two make an appearance in those films.

This was also a good one:

Duvall and Penn... those are two very different personalities. That's a compliment to Duvall.

Capo, no offense, but you mean THE WANDERERS, right?

Good flick though.

The Warriors is a classic gang movie. From what I understand it is being re-made.

Although I know it is a musical and a love story, West Side Story deserves honorable mention. The gang premise itself was excellent.


Don Cardi

Gangs of New York

That should be good when is that being released.

SOUTH CENTRAL is a good one and the outsider

Ya, Coppola's THE OUTSIDERS.

Actually, the WARRIORS remake is tapped for sometime in 2006 and to be directed by Tony Scott(TOP GUN, TRUE ROMANCE, ENEMY OF THE STATE, MAN ON FIRE, etc.) though instead of guns, the remake will have the gangs use....kung fu....to fight with in the streets. Eh!?!!?!?!?

I think he (Capo) just made a typo. "The Wanderers" is another good flick about a New York street gang from the 60's. Its based in the Bronx, and aside from just a so-so storyline, it has a WONDERFUL soundtrack, plus you'll get to see a very young Ken Wahl in his first role. Also, character actor Dolph Sweet plays a decent portrayal of a local Mafia leader.

BTW - One of the rival gangs, The Fordham Baldies, really did exist.

One more gang flick to consider is "The Lords of Flatbush". It stars Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler and Perry King (who had the potential to be the best of the bunch). Its also a personal favorite of mine because the guy who played Moose Mambo (in the poolroom scene) was my brother's best friend (Bruce Reed). You'll also see Dolph Sweet AND a young Armand Assante.

Romper Stompers is also a top film,Russell Crowe plays the lead part set in australia about a white crew against the Chinese. Good Violant Film

SC allready said the two movies i was going to talk about The Warriors and The Wonders another classic is The Outsiders and Rumble Fish.

City Of God is another top gang film based in brazilin the santy town's where kids rule the streets

City of God is great.

I love The Outsiders! What a classic. Do it for Johnny!

Another Classic is on the water front
if that counts, and the wild one both classics by Brando

I can;t belive I for got about American Me a great flick. Is the believer any good have never seen it.

I can;t belive I for got about American Me a great flick. Is the believer any good have never seen it.

I thought it was really good. Here is the IMDB link .

How Can I forget my movie blood in blood out
(not what you think) but it a good movie

duces wild is good too