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Killing of a Chinese Bookie, TheKilling of a Chinese Bookie, The (1976) Recommended
Dir. John Cassavetes
Feat. Ben Gazzara
Cassavetes' most personal film concerns a strip–club owner (Ben Gazzara) who becomes indebted to the mob. An acquired taste for this one as…
Best French Crime FlicksBest French Crime Flicks (1975-1981)
Dir. Georges Lautner, Jose Giovanni, Alain Corneau
Feat. Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon, Yves Montand
Three seminal French crime dramas in one collection: THE PROFESSIONAL (1981), THE GYPSY (1975), and CHOICE OF ARMS (1981).
Yakuza, TheYakuza, The (1975)
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura
Mitchum challenges the sword and secrets of the Japanese Mafia in this accomplished actioner written by Paul Schrader and Robert Towne.
Godfather Part 2, TheGodfather Part 2, The (1974) Aro Favourite
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton
The Corleone saga continues with the same passion and exacting standards, it both broadens the scope and bolsters the stature of the original. Hailed…
Cauldron Of DeathCauldron Of Death (Ricco) (1973)
Dir. Tulio DeMicheli
Feat. Christopher Mitchum, Barbara Bouchet, Malisa Longo
Masquerading as a B–grade horror, this is actually a melodramatic Italian revenge thriller concerning the son of a murdered mobster who is…
DillingerDillinger (1973)
Dir. John Milius
Feat. Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman
A tough portait of the Depression–era bank robber that like BONNIE AND CLYDE, invests the criminal with the mythic qualities of the outlaw.…
Don is Dead, TheDon is Dead, The (1973)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Anthony Quinn, Frederic Forrest, Robert Forster
A botched drug deal is at the centre of this competent mafioso film, one of many spawned in the wake of THE GODFATHER's success.
Seven-Ups, TheSeven-Ups, The (1973)
Dir. Philip D' Antoni
Feat. Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Victor Arnold
Underrated action flick with Roy Scheider on as a tough NYC cop on the trail of his partner's killers. Salty thriller has atmosphere to spare and…
That Man BoltThat Man Bolt (1973)
Dir. David Lowell Rich, Henry Levin
Feat. Fred Williamson, Byron Webster, Miko Mayama
Colourful action film blending blaxploitation, martial arts, and spy influences, with Fred Williamson (HELL UP IN HARLEM) starring as a karate sex…
Boxcar BerthaBoxcar Bertha (1972)
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Barbara Hershey, David Carradine
Dir. Scorsese's first 'for hire' effort, constructing an atmospheric and reasonably sturdy period gangster film, set in the Depression. Produced by…

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