Movies like Rulers of the City: 20 to watch next
If you loved Rulers of the City (1976) — a crime and action film directed by Fernando Di Leo — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Rulers of the City most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like mafia and mob boss. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Lucky Luciano 1973★ 6.4
Shares: Crime
Lucky Luciano is one of the bosses of the Mafia. He orders the slaughter of 40 other responsibles, therefore becoming the only boss. But a few years later he is put into jail. In 1946, he got a pardon and is sent back to Sicilia. There, he begins becoming one of the chief of the Mafia. The US Army seems to refrain from interfering.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tony Arzenta 1973★ 6.1
Shares: Action, Crime
A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications - and many bloody shootouts - ensue.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Black Caesar 1973★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Action
Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Valachi Papers 1972★ 6.5
Shares: Crime
When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to protect himself while in prison. An unsuccessful attempt to slit his throat puts him over the edge to break the sacred code of silence.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gotti 1996★ 6.6
Shares: Crime
John Gotti, the head of a small New York mafia crew breaks a few of the old family rules. He rises to become the head of the Gambino family and the most well-known mafia boss in America. Life is good, but suspicion creeps in, and greed, rule-breaking and his high public profile all threaten to topple him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Boys Cry 2018★ 6.9
Shares: Crime
Mirko and Manolo are best friends and live in the suburbs of Rome. They both live in poor conditions with their single parents, are still in school and struggle with occasional odd jobs to make ends meet. Together they share dreams of women, of sex and money, of a better life to come. Then, after killing a man in a hit-and-run one night, they get involved with the local mafia and their lives change dramatically.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Day of the Owl 1968★ 7.1
Shares: Crime
Set in Sicily, this violent crime drama tells the tale of an Italian cop who heads to a small island town to look into the death of a construction supplier. Once there he is shocked by the influence the Mafia has over the people and even himself.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Run 1991★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Crime
When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Donnie Brasco 1997★ 7.5
Shares: Crime
An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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Piranhas 2019★ 6.8
Shares: Crime
A gang of teenage boys stalk the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding – until they decide to be the bosses themselves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mafia Mamma 2023★ 6.0
Shares: Crime, Action
A suburban American woman inherits her grandfather’s Mafia empire and, guided by the Firm’s trusted consigliere, defies everyone’s expectations, including her own, as the new head of the family business.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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2 Guns 2013★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Crime
A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Mafia Millionaires 2014★ 6.1
Shares: Crime
The rise and fall of a Neapolitan criminal clan through the story of a boss and his family, divided between the aspiration for a bourgeois life and the deep impulses of oppression. Thirty years of history of one of the most beautiful and discussed cities in the world, the dream of a boy who is overwhelmed by the desire for power as an end in itself, to become the nightmare of a man and those who live next to him.
Stream in India on Plex
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Married to the Mob 1988★ 6.0
Shares: Crime
Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affair with the mistress of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo, Angela and her son depart for New York City to make a fresh start. Unfortunately, Tony has set his sights upon Angela -- and so has an undercover FBI agent looking to use her to bust Tony.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Heist 88 2023★ 6.6
Shares: Crime
A criminal mastermind recruits a group of young bank employees to steal 80 million dollars in one of the largest bank heist in US history.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Mobsters 1991★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Crime
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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The Boss 1973★ 6.8
Shares: Crime
A hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabrians.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Italian Connection 1972★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Action
When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.
Stream in India on Cultpix, Artiflix, Plex
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Suburra 2015★ 7.3
Shares: Crime
A gangster known as "Samurai" wants to turn the waterfront of Rome into a new Las Vegas. All the local mob bosses have agreed to work for this common goal. But peace is not to last long.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Even Angels Eat Beans 1973★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Action
Two mismatched buddies are mistaken for mob enforcers in Depression-era America.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now