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Our favorite film gangsters
You want a real American Gangster? We’ve got one. Seven, even. Off the beaten path. Do not argue with us! Or rather, do: Leave a comment below, or drop us a line at mag7@timeoutny.com .
1. Christopher Walken, King of New York (1990)
2. Lee Strasberg, The Godfather, Part II (1974)
3. Joe Pesci, Goodfellas (1990)
4. James Cagney, White Heat (1949)
5. Billy Drago, The Untouchables (1987)
6. Jon Polito, Miller’s Crossing (1990)
7. Dean Stockwell, Married to the Mob (1988)
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- TennSeven said...
- Jon Polito was great, but I thought J.E. Freeman's performance as Eddie "The Dane" Dane really stole scenes in Miller's Crossing. Posted on Nov 28 2007 17:43
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- Oliver Dungey said...
- Louis XIV, as played by Jean-Marie Patte, in Rossellini's The Rise of Louis XIV. Regal and historic but there's nothing more gangsterish than the taking of power in such a cunning and manipulative fashion. The character is a lump but the description of his tactics is great. Posted on Nov 02 2007 03:07
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