The Ultimate Book of
Gangster Movies
By George Anastasia and Glen Macnow
Bookended by The Godfather, in which Marlon Brando creates his iconic turn as Vito Corleone, and The Freshman, in which Brando hilariously spoofs his famous role, this guide to the “100 Greatest Gangster Films of All Time” from Running Press will provide hours of conversation and debate for any gangster-movie buffs on your holiday-gift list. They may quibble all they like with the rankings (Casino ahead of Mean Streets?)—that’s the whole point, in fact—but urge them to dip into some of the lesser-known gems here, such as The Friends of Eddie Coyle (No. 38), Get Carter (the original, starring Michael Caine, No. 48), and Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing (No. 54), to name just three. —John Bolster
