Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "english-gangster"

1. Legend (I) (2015)

R | 132 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s.

Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton, Paul Anderson

Votes: 203,362 | Gross: $1.87M

2. The Long Good Friday (1980)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An up-and-coming gangster is tested by the insurgence of an unknown, very powerful threat.

Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Paul Freeman, Leo Dolan

Votes: 25,825

3. Giri/Haji (2019– )

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A detective from Tokyo scours London for his missing brother, who's been involved with the Yakuza and accused of murder.

Stars: Takehiro Hira, Kelly Macdonald, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Will Sharpe

Votes: 17,001

4. Villain (I) (2020)

R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Eddie Franks is a former criminal who attempts to help his family by reconnecting with his daughter and clearing his brother's debt. Despite his efforts, he is drawn back into a criminal way of life, with devastating consequences.

Director: Philip Barantini | Stars: Craig Fairbrass, George Russo, Izuka Hoyle, Mark Monero

Votes: 4,157

5. The Business (2005)

R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Frankie is sent from London to Spain to make a delivery to Charlie, who likes the kid and shows him the ropes including the use of guns and drugs. Frankie likes the sun, pools and the cute, bikini clad girls and stays in Spain.

Director: Nick Love | Stars: Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Geoff Bell, Georgina Chapman

Votes: 15,369

6. Bent Coppers: Crossing the Line of Duty (2021)

60 min | Documentary, Crime, History

At the dawn of the 1970s, a secret network of bent coppers operated throughout London.

Stars: Martin Short, Paul Lashmar, John O'Connor, Jackie Malton

Votes: 64

7. Gangster No 1: The Freddie Foreman Story (2019)

90 min | Documentary

Attached to almost every unsolved gangland murder in London over the last 50 years - to Britain's criminal underworld Freddie Foreman is "The Godfather". In this special documentary, ... See full summary »

Director: Trevor Drane | Stars: Freddie Foreman, Bernard O'Mahoney, Walter Norval, Maureen Flanagan

Votes: 24

8. The Long Good Friday: Q&A with actor Bob Hoskins and director John Mackenzie (2000 Video)

28 min | Short, Talk-Show

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Stars: Richard Jobson, Bob Hoskins, John MacKenzie

9. The Krays: The Myth Behind the Legend (2015)

52 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Rivals and other contemporaries discuss Ronnie and Reggie Kray, the prominently destructive gangsters who ran London's East End during the 1950s and '60s.

Director: Chris Matthews | Stars: Maureen Flanagan, Frankie Fraser, Lenny Hamilton, Bernard O'Mahoney

Votes: 8

10. Britain's Underworld (2010– )
Episode: Essex Bad Boys (2011)

Documentary, Crime, History

Investigation into the gangs and smugglers who fought for control of Essex's ports in the 70s and 80s, turning its seaside towns into their violent playground.

Director: Will Rowson | Stars: Danny Woollard, Ken Tappenden, Dick Hobbs, Billy Blundell

11. Britain's Underworld (2010– )
Episode: Costa Del Crime (2011)

Documentary, Crime, History

The gripping story of the arrest of the five six million pound Security Express robbers, who, like many British crooks, sought sunny retirement on the Costa del Sol.

Director: Hugo Smith | Stars: John Knight, Freddie Foreman, Wensley Clarkson, Roy Hamm

12. Lilyhammer (2012–2014)
Episode: Millwall Brick (2013)

TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Torgeir's mishap with a moose and a Ferrari enrages a British thief; Frank is alarmed by his twins' proposed names; Jan makes a sweet business deal.

Director: Simen Alsvik | Stars: Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa, Steinar Sagen, Fridtjov Såheim

Votes: 493

13. Lilyhammer (2012–2014)
Episode: Out of Africa (2013)

TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Frank hires a new chef through his refugee center - an acquisition that catches Torgeirs attention in more ways than one. The death of Duncan Hammer attracts both the police and his ... See full summary »

Director: Simen Alsvik | Stars: Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa, Steinar Sagen, Fridtjov Såheim

Votes: 489

14. British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld (2012–2015)
Episode: London

44 min | Documentary, Crime

With a history rich in criminal activity, England's campital gives Bernie the chance to meet numerous 'faces' that have shaped London's colorful past, as well as present day names.

Stars: Frankie Fraser, Eddie Richardson, David Fraser, Freddie Foreman

15. British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld (2012–2015)
Episode: Manchester

44 min | Documentary, Crime

One of Manchester's most infamous gangs, formed in the 60s, was the Quality Street Gang. Named after the advert which showed a group of well-dressed men walking into a pub with a certain ... See full summary »

Stars: Jimmy Donnelly, Arthur Donnelly, Paul Massey, Sean Keating

16. Lilyhammer (2012–2014)
Episode: Fiddler's Green (2013)

TV-MA | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Frank attempts to resolve the English conflict with a bribe; Roar becomes the victim as the English plan their payback for Hammers death; The police get an interesting new applicant as Laila retires from her position as sheriff.

Director: Ole Endresen | Stars: Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa, Steinar Sagen, Fridtjov Såheim

Votes: 391

17. Britain's Underworld (2010– )
Episode: Liverpool (2010)

Documentary, Crime, History

The world famous home of the Beatles, Liverpool - but we investigate the darker side. Using the port as the foundation for a criminal empire based on drug dealing, scouse villains started ... See full summary »

Director: Luke McLaughlin | Stars: Michael Showers, Charlie Seiga, Albert Kirby, Stephen French

18. Britain's Underworld (2010– )
Episode: Manchester (2010)

Documentary, Crime, History

Renowned throughout the world for its music, football and club culture, for decades Manchester has also seen a deadly battle played out on its streets, earning it the nickname 'Gunchester' ... See full summary »

Director: Emma Hawley | Stars: Peter Walsh, Jimmy Donnelly, Kenny Connor, Arnold Beales