Movies like Gangster No. 1: 20 to watch next
If you loved Gangster No. 1 (2000) — a action, drama and thriller film directed by Paul McGuigan — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Gangster No. 1 most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like prison, casino and forgiveness. 3 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Avengement 2019★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Action, Thriller
While on a prison furlough, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old stomping ground to take revenge on the people who turned him into a cold blooded killer.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, VI movies and tv
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Absolution 2024★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Crime, Thriller
An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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The Air I Breathe 2007★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Crime
A gambler’s bet spiraling into chaos, a gangster's prophetic visions, a pop star’s dark entanglement, a doctor’s desperate race against time to rescue his beloved... Four interconnected stories reveal life unfolding through four emotional pillars — joy, passion, grief, and love.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Clean 2022★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Action, Drama
Tormented by a past life, garbage man Clean attempts a life of quiet redemption. But when his good intentions mark him a target of a local crime boss, Clean is forced to reconcile with the violence of his past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Run All Night 2015★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Crime, Thriller
Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sexy Beast 2001★ 7.0
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Ex-safecracker Gal Dove has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores. The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his nemesis Don Logan, intent on persuading Gal to return to London for one last big job.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dragged Across Concrete 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Action, Thriller
Two policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes the media's cause du jour. Low on cash and with no other options, these two embittered soldiers descend into the criminal underworld to gain their just due, but instead find far more than they wanted awaiting them in the shadows.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Walking Tall 1973★ 6.6
Shares: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Miller's Crossing 1990★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Violent Ends 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
A man raised in a violent crime family struggles to build an honest life with his fiancée but is dragged back into the criminal world after his cousin’s armed robbery leaves an innocent person caught in the crossfire.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Triple 9 2016★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Crime, Thriller
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Bugsy 1991★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womanizer with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitate to kill or maim anyone crossing him. In L.A. the life, the movies, and most of all strong-willed Virginia Hill detain him while his family wait back home. Then a trip to a run-down gambling joint at a spot in the desert known as Las Vegas gives him his big idea.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Belly 1998★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Drama
Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking for a come up, will their reign last?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mobsters 1991★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
The story of a group of friends in turn of the century New York, from their early days as street hoods to their rise in the world of organized crime...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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10th & Wolf 2006★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
A former street thug returns to his Philadelphia home after a stint in the military. Back on his home turf, he once again finds himself tangling with the mob boss who was instrumental in his going off to be a soldier.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Diablo 2025★ 7.3
Shares: Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
Ex-con Kris Chaney seizes the daughter of a Colombian gangster to fulfill a noble promise to the young girl's mother. When her father enlists both the criminal underworld and a psychotic killer to exact his revenge, Kris relies on everything he's ever learned to stay alive and keep his word.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dark City 1950★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Crime
War hero Danny Haley fleeces out-of-town dupes in a rigged poker game. He and his pals see Arthur Winant as an easy mark, but they've reckoned without Winant's homicidal brother, who wants revenge after Arthur commits suicide.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Death Sentence 2007★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Grissom Gang 1971★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Violent crime caper set in 1930s Kansas in which a gang kidnap an heiress and attempt to recover a ransom. However, the scheme is jeopardised when the leader falls in love with their beautiful captive.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blood Work 2002★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Action, Drama
Still recovering from a heart transplant, a retired FBI profiler returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to the identity of a serial killer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now