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1. American Gangster (2007)

R | 157 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

7.8

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76 Metascore

An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin

Votes: 452,521 | Gross: $130.16M

2. The Harder They Fall (1956)

Passed | 109 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Sport

7.5

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An ex-sportswriter is hired by a shady fight promoter to promote his latest find, an unknown but easily exploitable rising star from Argentina.

Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling, Mike Lane

Votes: 9,028

3. 99 River Street (1953)

Not Rated | 83 min | Action, Crime, Drama

7.4

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A former boxer turned cab driver has to hide from the police when his badgering wife is murdered by the jewel thief she was having an affair with.

Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: John Payne, Evelyn Keyes, Brad Dexter, Frank Faylen

Votes: 3,435

4. Gentleman Jim (1942)

Approved | 104 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

7.6

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As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert, Jim Corbett, uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the top of the boxing world.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson, Alan Hale

Votes: 4,115

5. Kid Galahad (1937)

Passed | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.2

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Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Wayne Morris

Votes: 3,930

6. Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950)

Approved | 63 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

5.6

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Joe is witness to a mob killing. Two of the killers are after him. He is drugged before the big fight which is watched on TV by his manager Knobby and the thugs who are holding Knobby hostage.

Director: Reginald Le Borg | Stars: Joe Kirkwood Jr., James Gleason, Lois Hall, Edgar Barrier

Votes: 38

7. The Kid Comes Back (1937)

Passed | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

5.4

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After defeating a prominent, highly-ranked heavyweight fighter in convincing and sensational fashion, "Gunner" Malone hopes to get a shot at the world-champion title, but is foiled by the ... See full summary »

Director: B. Reeves Eason | Stars: Wayne Morris, Barton MacLane, June Travis, Maxie Rosenbloom

Votes: 70

8. Laughing Irish Eyes (1936)

Approved | 70 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

3.9

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An Irish-American boxing promoter goes back to Ireland looking for a fighter he can turn into the next heavyweight champion, and comes across a blacksmith he believes has potential. The only problem is, the blacksmith isn't interested.

Director: Joseph Santley | Stars: Phil Regan, Evalyn Knapp, Walter C. Kelly, Ray Walker

Votes: 44