Film has become one of people’s sources of entertainment and enjoyment. Aside from the delight that books, music, and other leisure activities bring, watching movies is more enjoyable for they tell a story visually. There is no need for people to imagine what the characters and the setting look like because they can already see it with their own eyes. What also makes movies a better source of recreation is its versatility and elements. These movies can be based on the writer or director’s original concept or they can be adaptation of some of the bestselling books.
There are many movie genres that people can choose from. However, one of the most all-time favorite and patronized film categories is thriller. There are just a lot of exciting and surprising events that thriller movies have to offer, which make viewers cling on the edge of their seats. So, if thriller is your thing and movies about gangsters, illegal substances, and mafias interest you, then you are reading the right article! Listed below are the thrillers about drugs and thugs that you might want to binge-watch.
American Gangster (2007)
American Gangster is a biopic crime movie fictionally based upon the crimes of Frank Lucas. It was directed by Ridley Scott and was under the production companies Imagine Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, and Relativity Media. The film was distributed by Universal Pictures and was released last 2007. It starred Russel Crowe, Denzel Washington, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin, Ted Levin, and other promising actors. It follows a henchman of a Harlem thug Ellsworth Johnson named Frank Lucas. When his superior’s life ended due to heart attack, Lucas took charge of the scene of the crime in Harlem. The story moves forward when Lucas started buying a robust type of heroin, which they called Blue Magic, from Thailand. These Blue Magic drugs were smuggled into US by the incoming Vietnam War troops. Lucas gradually became one of the most powerful and rich gangster in his area.
Limitless (2011)
Released last 2011, Limitless is one of the highest grossing thriller film. It was directed by Neil Burger and was based on the novel by Alan Glynn called The Dark Fields. It starred some of the renowned actors, such as Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, and Anna Friel. The film was under the production companies Virgin Produced, Rogue, Many Rivers Productions, Boy of the Year, and Intermedia Film and was distributed by Relativity. Limitless revolves around a writer who’s having a hard time on his career is named Edward Morra. He was presented with a nootropic substance named NZT-48 and it served as his silver lining. The drug provided him the skill to totally use his mind and widely enhance his way of living. The movie has garnered multiple responses, both positive and negative, from different film critics.
The Departed (2006)
The Departed is a remake of the the 2002 by Alan Mak and Felix Chong called Internal Affairs. It released last 2006 and was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was also under the production companies Plan B Entertainment, Vertigo Entertainment, and Media Asia Films. It starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, and Alec Baldwind. The Departed is under the direction of Martin Scorsee and one of the box office hit films. The movie was set in Boston and centered on an Irish Mob leader named Francis Costello and his mole named Colin Sullivan. Costello molded Sullivan for the purpose of deploying him into the Massachusetts State Police’s Special Investigations Unit. Moreover, the police also appointed a state undercover named William Costigan in order to sneak into the group of Costello. The time came when both parties — the police and the mob, realized the happenings, each undercover tried to reveal the true identities of one another before both of them are caught.
Goodfellas (1990)
Directed by Martin Scorsese, Goodfellas is a film released in the year 1990 and was distributed by Warner Bros. It was based on a nonfiction book called Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi. The movie starred Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe pesci, Loraine Bracco, and Paul Sorvino. It revolved around the ups and downs of the life of a gang associate named Henry Hill. The movie also showcased the people dear to him, such as his friends and family. During the years 1955 to 1980, he was connected with the Lucchese crime family in the City of New York. It also depicted how a young Henry was bewitched and captivated with the criminal life and gang existence in his home in Brooklyn. Moreover, Goodfellas earned more than 46 million dollars and garnered five awards.
Oliver’s Twist 