Best Gangster Role

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steve56
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Best Gangster Role

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Marlon Brando in The Godfather just read it.
Jonone
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Re: Best Gangster Role

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Chas - 'Performance'
Harry Flowers - 'Performance'
Hyman Roth - 'Godfather 2' (Cameo but awesome)
Benny Barratt - 'Our Friends In The North'
steve56
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What about the last gangster starring Barry Sullivan and Robert Alda in the man i love spose these were too early.
steve56
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Yes ive heard about that but never seen it.
ATS
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I thought Ian McShane played a very good role in Sexy Beast
Preferred him in this to Sir Ben
eduardo
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How about Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci and Bobby De Niro in Goodfellas.

The best ganster film of them all and thats high praise as there's been some fucking great gangster films over the years.
Welshman
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From this side of the pond, how about Bob Hoskins in The Long Good Friday.
johnlewis
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James Cagney: WHITE HEAT
Joe Pesci: GOODFELLAS,CASINO
Al Pacino:SCARFACE
Warren Oates: DILLINGER
steve56
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Re: Best Gangster Role

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cant argue with any of these.
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