Gangsters 11-Movie Collection (DVD)

Nine-disc set includes: Scarface (1983)Al Pacino is riveting in the title role of this ultra-violent, controversial updating of the '30s gangster classic. He's Cuban refugee Tony Montana, who joins his friend Manny (Steven Bauer) in the world of crime that makes him the cocaine king of Miami, eliminating his Colombian counterparts when they refuse to give him a bigger role in their operation. Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia also star; Brian de Palma directs Oliver Stone's script. 170 min. C/Rtg: R Goodfellas (1990)Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book "Wiseguy," Martin Scorsese's violent and darkly funny gangster epic chronicles 25 years in the Mafia with real-life mobster Henry Hill (Ray Liotta). The film depicts Hill's rise through the ranks of the Lucchese crime family, his relationship with wife Karen (Lorraine Bracco), his involvement in the infamous Lufthansa heist, his drug-dealing in the 1970s, and more. With Robert de Niro, Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner Joe Pesci, and Paul Sorvino. 146 min. C/Rtg: R Carlito's Way (1993)Knockout gangster yarn from Brian DePalma starring Al Pacino as Hispanic drug dealer Carlito Brigante, who runs into all sorts of trouble when he's released from prison and tries to go straight, operating a disco club in New York in the 1970s. Sean Penn is his coked-out lawyer compadre and Penelope Ann Miller is the exotic dancer he loves. With John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers, Luis Guzmán, James Rebhorn. 145 min. C/Rtg: R Casino (1995)Martin Scorsese's sprawling Las Vegas saga stars Robert de Niro as Mob-appointed casino honcho Sam "Ace" Rothenstein. Sam finds success operating the Tangiers Casino for the Chicago Outfit organized crime syndicate, but it could all come crashing down due to childhood pal Nicky's (Joe Pesci) violent tendencies, and hustler wife Ginger's (Sharon Stone) out-of-control cocaine and alcohol abuse. James Woods, Alan King, Don Rickles, Kevin Pollak, and L.Q. Jones also star. 179 min. C/Rtg: R Training Day (2001)Young L.A. cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke), newly transferred to undercover narcotics duty, is partnered with top veteran detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington). But as his first day on the new beat progresses, and Hoyt witnesses the maverick Harris' behavior increasingly cross the line, he must choose between loyalty and duty. Director Antoine Fuqua's intense urban drama, which earned a Best Actor Academy Award for Washington, also stars Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Snoop Dogg. 122 min. C/Rtg: R A History Of Violence (2005)Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke, David Cronenberg's compelling drama stars Viggo Mortensen as Tom Stall, a small-town diner owner and family man who becomes a local hero when he kills two men who attempt to rob his restaurant. The media frenzy that follows attracts the attention of a Philly mobster (Ed Harris), forcing Stall to come to grips with his long-buried past. With Maria Bello and William Hurt. 96 min. C/Rtg: R The Departed (2006)Martin Scorsese's superb remake of a Hong Kong crime thriller tracks the deadly cat-and-mouse game between rookie state cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio), who's assigned to infiltrate South Boston mob boss Frank Costello's (Jack Nicholson) operation, and corrupt Internal Investigations officer Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), trying to learn the informant's identity. Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director; Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin co-star. 151 min. C/Rtg: R American Gangster (2007)Ridley Scott's riveting real-life crime drama stars Denzel Washington as '70s drug kingpin Frank Lucas, who wrested control of Harlem's heroin trade from the Mafia and ran it with business school-like precision, and Russell Crowe as New Jersey narcotics detective Richie Roberts, coping with corrupt colleagues as he tries to bring down Lucas. Josh Brolin, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Lymari Nadal, and RZA also star. R-rated version; 158 min./Unrated version; 177 min. C/Rtg: NR Public Enemies (2009)Though Depression-era gangster John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) has been branded Public Enemy Number One, the fearsome power he secures through thievery and violence keeps him out of police custody. As his romance with singer Billie Frechette (Marion Cotillard) opens some cracks in his armor, FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) takes pains to close in on the villainous folk hero. Director Michael Mann's moody crime thriller co-stars Billy Crudup, Lili Taylor, Stephen Dorff. 140 min. C/Rtg: R The Town (2010)Ben Affleck co-wrote, directed, and stars in this crime thriller about Doug MacRay, a Boston bank robber who falls for Claire Keesey, a hostage (Rebecca Hall) he took while wearing a mask during a recent heist. As he tries to ensure Claire never finds out who he really is, MacRay reluctantly agrees to plan a dangerous caper, clashes with his reckless partner (Jeremy Renner), and attempts to stay one step ahead of an FBI agent (Jon Hamm) determined to take him down. With Blake Lively, Chris Cooper. 125 min. C/Rtg: R Gangster Squad (2013)Set in 1949 Los Angeles, this crime thriller spins the fact-based yarn of the Gangster Squad, the team of cops-led by square-jawed Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin)-tasked with breaking up the underworld empire of ambitious thug Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn). The squad's newest member (Ryan Gosling) soon complicates their dangerous mission by falling for Cohen's sultry girlfriend (Emma Stone). Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, and Michael Peña co-star. 113 min. C/Rtg: R