20 movies like Menace II Society, ordered by similarity : Skin Traffik(2015), Class of 1984(1982), Carlito's Way(1993), Boulevard Nights(1979), Gloria(1980), Blue Story(2019), Leather Jackets(1991), The Beat That My Heart Skipped(2005), Cold in July(2014), Layer Cake(2004), The Firm(2009), Made in Hong Kong(1997) ...
7.5/10
Drama
USA
1993
97 Minutes
Allen Hughes Tyrin Turner Jada Pinkett Smith Vonte Sweet Larenz Tate MC Eight Ryan Williams Too $hort Samuel L. Jackson Charles S. Dutton Glenn Plummer
gang member girlfriend teacher junkie bleak gritty los angeles projects watts district gangs drugs violence guns crime coming of age escape fall 1990s
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
4.3/10
Action, Crime, Drama
UK
2015
97 Minutes
Daryl Hannah Mickey Rourke Eric Roberts Dominique Swain Michael Madsen Jeff Fahey Gary Daniels Alan Ford
hitman assassin villain criminal gang leader gang members gangster gangsters pimp brutal dark intense intricate tense city united states california los angeles crime fighting
HITMAN for hire Bradley decides to turn his back on killing for a living and drops out of society, But, when he encounters a savage pimp and a desperate woman in the London suburbs under ... See full summary »
6.6/10
Drama
Canada
1982
93 Minutes
Perry King Timothy Van Patten Merrie Lynn Ross Roddy McDowall Al Waxman Lisa Langlois David Gardner Stefan Arngrim Keith Knight Neil Clifford Erin Flannery
teacher music teacher student security guard rape victim gang member bleak melodramatic sad brutal intense gripping school house stage classroom gangs school band violence revenge
A new teacher at a troubled inner-city high school soon ends up clashing with the delinquent leader of a punk posse that runs the school.
7.9/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1993
144 Minutes
Al Pacino Sean Penn Penelope Ann Miller Luis Guzman John Alberto Leguizamo Ingrid Rogers James Rebhorn Joseph Siravo Viggo Mortensen Richard Foronjy Jorge Porcel
ex-convict lawyer friend dancer girlfriend gangster tense gritty emotional new york city nightclub courtroom big city criminal underworld crime shady dealings drugs gangsters murder ex-convicts
A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
1979
102 Minutes
Richard Yniguez Marta Du Bois Danny De La Paz Bill Benenson Chuco Avila James Victor Betty Carvalho Carmen Zapata Carlos Cervantes Victor Millan Roberto Covarrubias
gang member mexican-american girlfriend brother mother gritty tender emotional tense los angeles ghetto automobile repair shop gangs brotherhood coming of age crime poverty marriage escape growing up
Kid brother Chuco (Danny De La Paz) is a sullen low-rider still caught up in the life. Despite their differences, their family bond is strong. But that bond is violently tested when rivals ... See full summary »
7.2/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1980
121 Minutes
Gena Rowlands John Adames Buck Henry Julie Carmen Lupe Garnica Jessica Castillo Tom Noonan Ronald Maccone
woman retiree female gangster gangster young boy victim engaging thrilling suspenseful intense shocking emotional united states new york city gangsters fear past crimes crime syndicate crime witness adventure
When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.
5.9/10
Crime, Drama
UK
2019
91 Minutes
Stephen Odubola Micheal Ward Rohan Nedd Kadeem Ramsay Khali Best Junior Afolabi Salokun Karla-Simone Spence Eric Kofi Abrefa Jo Martin
friend rival gang member teenage mother love interest best friend bleak dreamy gripping intense uneasy gritty london inner city high school neighborhood street subway city life gang war
Feature adaptation of Rapman's YouTube series about two young friends who become rivals in a street war.
4.9/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1991
90 Minutes
ex-convict fiancée friend gang member criminal mobster gritty bleak small town los angeles party car dark secrets love triangle fugitives new life botched crime crime revenge pursuit
Claudia, a girl who gets around, finally lands her dream man in Mickey. However, Mickey's friend Dobbs spoils their nuptial plans when the thugs of a Vietnamese gangster that he has robbed ... See full summary »
7.3/10
Drama
France
2005
107 Minutes
Romain Duris Niels Arestrup Linh Dan Pham Aure Atika Emmanuelle Devos Jonathan Zaccaï Gilles Cohen Anton Yakovlev Mélanie Laurent
thug father gangster gangster's wife music teacher promoter gritty brutal unrestrained france apartment restaurant studio organized crime family father/son relationship piano salvation violence escape
Will Thomas still lead a life of crime and cruelty, just like his thuggish father, or will he pursue his dream of becoming a pianist?
6.8/10
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
USA|France
2014
109 Minutes
Michael C. Hall Sam Shepard Vinessa Shaw Don Johnson Nick Damici Wyatt Russell Brogan Hall Lanny Flaherty
father ex-convict criminal murderer thrilling tense bleak gritty united states crime scene texas countryside country road police station crime murder fatherhood past crimes violence pursuit
When a protective father meets a murderous ex-con, both need to deviate from the path they are on as they soon find themselves entangled in a downwards spiral of lies and violence while having to confront their own inner psyche.
7.3/10
Crime, Drama
UK
2004
105 Minutes
Daniel Craig Colm Meaney Kenneth Cranham George Harris Jamie Foreman Michael Gambon Tamer Hassan Ben Whishaw Burn Gorman Sally Hawkins Sienna Miller
drug dealer gangster crime boss gang member girlfriend gritty intricate london hideout office restaurant kidnapping drug trafficking gangs deception pursuit escape 2000s
A successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement.
5.8/10
Drama
UK
2009
90 Minutes
Daniel Mays Camille Coduri Calum MacNab Paul Anderson Ebony Gilbert Doug Allen Joanne Matthews Ben Shockley Eddie Webber Richie Campbell
gang member young man fan friend leader teen boy brash gritty tense england nightclub alley suburbia house gangs gang war crime soccer hooligans abuse of power violence
Football hooligans organize themselves into firms that represent their favorite team.
Drama
1997
108 Minutes
Sam Lee Neiky Yim Hui-Chi Wenbers Li Amy Tam Ka-Chuen
gang member girl father hit man triad melodramatic brutal dark gritty hong kong city gangs urban poverty urban crime suicide love disease growing up love 1990s
After falling for a teen who disappears (Neiky Yim Hui-Chi), a small-time punk (Sam Lee) loses his grip on reality and agrees to a contract killing.
Romance, Drama
2018
141 Minutes
Zhao Tao Liao Fan Feng Xiaogang Diao Yi-nan Zheng Xu Zhang Yibai
gang leader girlfriend gang members boyfriend ex-girlfriend bleak cool disheartening gripping intense uneasy china sacrifice gangsters relationships china chinese triad fall sacrifice 2010s
In an industrial city in China, a young dancer named Qiao falls in love with a mobster named Bin. When a fight breaks out between rival gangs, Qiao uses a gun to protect Bin and is sent to prison for five years.
7.2/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
110 Minutes
Robert De Niro Harvey Keitel Richard Romanus Amy Robinson David Proval Cesare Danova Victor Argo George Memmoli Lenny Scaletta Jeanie Bell David Carradine
gangster mobster criminal uncle friend gritty thrilling dark new york city street bar mafia wealth illness death salvation violence escape fall forbidden love
A small-time hood tries to keep the peace between his friend Johnny and Johnny's creditors.
6.1/10
Crime, Drama
UK
2000
102 Minutes
Sean Bean Alex Kingston Charlie Creed-Miles Tom Wilkinson Larry Lamb Michael McKell Billy Murray Amelia Lowdell Holly Davidson Terence Rigby Gareth Milne
psychopath criminal gangster small-time crook girlfriend wife confident shocking gritty intense essex, england house field car nightclub murder crime new job drugs violence
The film is based loosely around events in December 1995 that culminated in the murders of three drug dealers in Rettendon, Essex, UK. On 6th December Patrick Tate, Craig Rolfe and Tony ... See full summary »
7.1/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1991
107 Minutes
Bill Paxton Cynda Williams Billy Bob Thornton Michael Beach Jim Metzler Earl Billings Natalie Canerday
drug dealer girlfriend killer sheriff detective son thrilling gritty dark los angeles houston arkansas small town household murder on the run drug trade investigation road trip violence
A small town police chief awaits the arrival of a gang of killers.
8.9/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1994
153 Minutes
John Travolta Samuel L. Jackson Uma Thurman Harvey Keitel Tim Roth Amanda Plummer Maria de Medeiros Ving Rhames Eric Stoltz Rosanna Arquette Christopher Walken
gangster hitman actress boxer military officer drug dealer cool quirky thrilling offbeat suspenseful witty los angeles apartment restaurant car pawn shop vehicle crime faith
The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
7.5/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Ida Lupino Alan Curtis Arthur Kennedy Joan Leslie Henry Hull Henry Travers Barton MacLane Jerome Cowan Cornel Wilde Donald MacBride
gangster ex-convict criminal girlfriend dark brooding cool california mountain sierra nevada mountains los angeles casino crime love murder heist escape fall love 1940s
After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort.
7.5/10
Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Drama
USA
1999
119 Minutes
Hilary Swank Chloë Sevigny Peter Sarsgaard Brendan Sexton III Alison Folland Alicia Goranson Matt McGrath Rob Campbell Jeannetta Arnette
transsexual love interest friend criminal bleak emotional lincoln, neb. falls city, neb. bar apartment gender identity troubled youth violence growing up transformation forbidden love fall 1990s
A young man named Brandon Teena navigates love, life, and being transgender in rural Nebraska.
Crime, Drama
1960
97 Minutes
Stanley Baker Sam Wanamaker Margit Saad Gregoire Aslan Jill Bennett Laurence Naismith Edward Judd Patrick Magee
criminal mastermind gang member traitor ex-convict girlfriend bleak engaging gripping intense suspenseful prison crime scene city robbery imprisonment torture kidnapping blackmail money
The mastermind (Stanley Baker) of a racetrack robbery escapes from prison to the loot and is double-crossed by his gang.
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