Mr Anderson, 52, has previously performed in amateur dramatics group The Guild Players and explained that the film is not an average gangster movie. The year was ’73 and this film sealed the cinematic status of Scorsese. It’s your typical brilliant gangster film, but it marked the first collaboration between Scorsese and De Niro. De Niro plays Johnny Boy, the low-life gangster from Little Italy who stands alongside his friend Charlie in leading a reckless gang life. The pair have some striking differences, which makes the unfolding of this tale both violent and hilarious.

Public Enemies, is one of the most recent gangster films on this list, but it has quickly slid its way

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