20 movies like Sal, ordered by similarity : Gloria(1980), Skin Traffik(2015), The General(1998), Gotti(2018), Haseena Parkar(2017), Infernal Affairs(2002), Dillinger(1973), Dirty Money(1972), Carlito's Way(1993), Borsalino(1970), Linewatch(2008), Betrayed(2018) ...
Drama, Biography
2011
92 Minutes
Val Lauren Jim Parrack James Franco Vince Jolivette Trevor Neuhoff Stacey Miller Brian Goodman Raymond T. Williams Boyd Smith Jacquelyn Deme Jason Fox
director gangster emotional desert chile confusion crime drugs pursuit
A dramatization spotlights the last day of actor Sal Mineo (Val Lauren), who was stabbed to death in an alley near his home after a play rehearsal.
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.
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 »
Biography, Drama
UK|Ireland
1998
123 Minutes
Brendan Gleeson Adrian Dunbar Sean McGinley Maria Doyle Kennedy Angeline Ball Jon Voight Eanna Macliam Tom Murphy Paul Hickey Tommy O'Neill John O'Toole
crime boss police detective wife sister-in-law thief gritty fascinating emotional thrilling dublin slum suburbia courtroom poverty crime ring robbery martin cahill crime memory underdog
The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.
Crime, Biography, Drama
Canada|USA
2018
105 Minutes
John Travolta Spencer Lofranco Pruitt Taylor Vince Stacy Keach Chris Mulkey William DeMeo Kelly Preston Lydia Hull
gangster crime boss wife child father criminal intense intricate rousing new york city house restaurant organized crime family business rivalry crime ring pursuit rise rivalry temptation
The story of crime boss John Gotti and his son.
Crime, Biography, Drama
India
2017
135 Minutes
Shraddha Kapoor Siddhanth Kapoor Ankur Bhatia Rajesh Tailang Priyanka Sethia
sister young woman gangster indian victim brutal engaging thrilling suspenseful emotional gripping mumbai, india india family family bloodline gangsters crime syndicate feminism adventure revenge
This is the story of the slightly-less-notorious sister of a notorious gangster.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
Hong Kong
2002
100 Minutes
Tony Leung Andrew Lau Wai-Keung Andy Lau Anthony Wong Eric Tsang Chapman To Ka Tung Lam Ng Ting-yip Wan Chi Keung Sammi Cheng Kelly Chen
undercover cop mole crime boss police chief love interest gangster melodramatic thrilling hong kong police station street political corruption organized crime gangs betrayal regret espionage rivalry pursuit forbidden love
A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1973
107 Minutes
Warren Oates Ben Johnson Michelle Phillips Cloris Leachman Harry Dean Stanton Geoffrey Lewis John P. Ryan Richard Dreyfuss Steve Kanaly John Martino Roy Jenson
gangster woman fbi agent crime boss tense shocking spirited house chicago bank bar prison john dillinger bank heist law enforcement gangsters crime fame rise transformation
John Dillinger and his gang go on a bank robbing spree across the midwest, but one G-Man is determined to bring him down.
Crime, Drama
1972
98 Minutes
gangster man woman police chief bank robber drug smuggler thrilling emotional dark bank france nightclub train small town helicopter robbery drug smuggling law and order love triangle unusual friendship
A bank theft and a train robbery bring together a Frenchwoman (Catherine Deneuve), her criminal boyfriend (Alain Delon) and a detective (Richard Crenna).
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.
Crime, Drama
France|Italy
1970
123 Minutes
Jean-Paul Belmondo Alain Delon Michel Bouquet Catherine Rouvel Françoise Christophe Corinne Marchand
gangster lawyer old flame henchman ex-convict criminal dark intense engaging tense marseilles, france car horse track crime ring gangsters unlikely allies rivalry murder crime rise
During the 1930s, in Marseilles, France, two small time crooks work for local crime bosses until they decide to go into business for themselves.
Drama
USA
2008
90 Minutes
Cuba Gooding Jr. Omari Hardwick Sharon Leal Evan Ross Dean Norris Chris Browning AMG Malieek Straughter
border patrol officer family gangster tense engaging intense desert los angeles new mexico united states past crimes drug smuggling past life regression pursuit transformation 2000s
Dixon patrols the US/Mexican border. He's recognized from years ago in an LA gang. The gang needs his help smuggling drugs across the border and holds his wife and daughter hostage.
Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2018
98 Minutes
John Savage Billy Wirth Richard Tyson Blanca Blanco T.J. Storm Yan Birch Harley Wallen Jimmie Chiappelli
mayor russian mobster daughter detective brutal confident creative disturbing engaging fiery gripping intense spirited united states detroit crime crime prevention crime ring abduction gangs
The mayor of Detroit ends his business with the Russian mob when young women are abducted and turn up drugged and dead. The best detectives (2 women) are put on the case. The Russians abduct the mayor's adult daughter as well for leverage.
Biography, Drama
2016
119 Minutes
Rebecca Hall Michael C. Hall Tracy Letts Maria Dizzia J. Smith-Cameron John Cullum David Alexander Kim Shaw Timothy Simons Morgan Spector
reporter anchorman station manager mother co-worker friend brooding emotional intense florida newsroom television studio stage house crime scene journalism ethics emotional involvement desperation defiance
In 1974, a female TV news reporter aims for high standards in life and love in Sarasota, Fla, and missing her mark is not an option. Based on true events.
Crime, Biography, Drama
USA|UK
2007
157 Minutes
Denzel Washington Russell Crowe Chiwetel Ejiofor Cuba Gooding Jr. Josh Brolin Ted Levine Armand Assante RZA John Ortiz John Hawkes Roger Guenveur Smith
detective mobster gangster police officer gritty dark new york city restaurant police station nightclub drug trafficking organized crime ambition murder mafia corruption pursuit revenge 1990s
An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|China|Hong Kong
2017
118 Minutes
Chadwick Boseman Josh Gad Kate Hudson Sterling K. Brown Dan Stevens James Cromwell Keesha Sharp Roger Guenveur Smith Sophia Bush Jussie Smollett Marina Squerciati
thurgood marshall black man chauffeur lawyer confident emotional fiery gutsy connecticut town courtroom naacp sex crime court battles racial issues conservatism discovery fall pursuit rivalry
The story of Thurgood Marshall, the crusading lawyer who would become the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
USA
2013
179 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Jonah Hill Margot Robbie Matthew McConaughey Kyle Chandler Jon Bernthal Jon Favreau Rob Reiner Jean Dujardin Joanna Lumley Cristin Milioti
broker lieutenant investor fbi agent stock exchange officer stockbroker brash charming confident amusing wall street stock exchange office mansion apartment yacht greed sex drugs fraud
Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
Crime, Drama
USA
1938
97 Minutes
James Cagney Pat O'Brien Humphrey Bogart Ann Sheridan George Bancroft William Pawley John Hamilton Earle Dwire William Worthington
gangster priest child lawyer gritty emotional hell's kitchen street friendship crime corruption gangs sacrifice growing up rise 1930s
A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids.
Crime, Drama, Action
France
2004
105 Minutes
Daniel Auteuil Gérard Depardieu André Dussollier Roschdy Zem Valeria Golino Daniel Duval Catherine Marchal Francis Renaud Guy Lecluyse Alain Figlarz Vincent Moscato
police officer partner boss criminal gangster suspenseful emotional intense paris police station france street car apartment promotion robbery investigation sabotage competition crime
2 cops are promised by the retiring chief of the Paris police that the one, getting the violent gang robbing armored trucks, will get his job. The 2 will do whatever it takes to get the promotion, even if it means breaking the law.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1971
104 Minutes
Gene Hackman Fernando Rey Roy Scheider Tony Lo Bianco Marcel Bozzuffi Frédéric de Pasquale Bill Hickman Ann Rebbot Harold Gary Arlene Farber Eddie Egan
detective cop drug dealer drug smuggler engaging tense suspenseful new york city brooklyn, n.y. car showdown crime dangerous assignment drugs quest pursuit mystery 1970s
A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection.
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.