Nøgleord Mafia

Familien Corleone er en stor, varmhjertet slægt af italiensk herkomst. Samtidig er familiens overhoved, Don Vito, en ledende skikkelse i mafiaen, en "gudfar", hvis magt kun begrænses af hans konkurrenter.

I 1958 fejrer mafialederen Michael Corleone sin søns konfirmation med stor festivitas. Udadtil fremviser Corleone-familien en facade uden revner, men facaden dækker i virkeligheden over korruption, vold og mord.

Ray Liotta spiller Henry Hill, en ung fyr på den forkerte side af loven. Henry bliver venner med gangsterne Tommy DeVito og Jimmy Conway. Tingene udvikler sig hurtigt, og de tre venner begår snart store forbrydelser.

I 1980 ankommer cubanske Tony Montana og hans ven Manny til Miami, hvor de bluffer og myrder sig til en opholdstilladelse. Tony og Manny får job som opvaskere, men Tony har andre ambitioner. Med brutale midler går han i gang med at opbygge sit eget narkoimperium, og snart er han en af de helt store spillere i byens underverden. Men Tony kan ikke holde næsen fra sine egne varer, og hans ego og paranoia vokser i takt med hans imperium.

Instruktøren Francis Ford Coppola har restaureret The Godfather: Part III med en ny begyndelse, og som han selv beskriver det, "en mere passende afslutning på The Godfather og The Godfather: Part II". Den aldrende mafialeder Michael Corleone har to ønsker: at gøre sit familiedynasti lovligt og at finde en efterfølger.

Bronx i 1960erne er et hårdt miljø at vokse op i for en ung knægt som Calogero, der ender med at blive fanget mellem to mænd. På den ene side hans far, buschaufføren Lorenzo, som ikke ejer andet end sin ære. På den anden side, mafiabossen Sonny, som ejer hele kvarteret. Efter Calogero ser Sonny skyde en anden mand, nægter han at vidne og vinder dermed Sonnys tillid. Hurtigt lokkes han ind i en verden på den forkerte side af loven. I løbet af de kommende år spreder mafiaens magt sig mere og mere i området, og Lorenzo kæmper en ulige kamp for at redde sin søn fra kriminaliteten. Men der kommer en dag, hvor Calogero må vælge mellem at fortjene respekt - som sin far – eller at tage den med magt - som Sonny!

Den nyuddannede betjent Billy Costigan voksede op med kriminalitet. Det gør ham til den perfekte muldvarp til at infiltrere byens mafia, styret af bossen Frank Costello. Det er Billys opgave at vinde Costellos tillid og hjælpe sine foresatte med at fængsle Costello. Imens har specialdetektiv Colin Sullivan fået alles tillid. Ingen ved, at han er Costellos muldvarp i politiet. De fordækte liv, der krydser hinanden og kolliderer, er den eksplosive kerne i den meget roste The Departed.

Mød El Benny - en desperat mand, der efter at været blevet udvist fra USA kaster sig hovedkuls ud i livet som hardcore gangster i Mexicos beskidte underverden. El Bennys liv bliver en cocktail af sex, narko og mord, og det eneste, der kan ryste ham, er tanken om at han er ved at ende det samme sted som sin bror. Og det er en skæbne, Benny for alt i verden vil undgå! Luis Estrada har skrevet og instrueret denne rimelig barske komedie.

Frank Sheeran er en hustler og lejemorder, som arbejdede sammen med nogle af de mest berygtede personer i det 20. århundrede. Over flere årtier fortælles historien om et af de største uløste mysterier i amerikansk historie, nemlig forsvindingen af den legendariske fagforeningschef Jimmy Hoffa. Filmen viser den storslåede rejse gennem den organiserede kriminalitets indre systemer, stridigheder og politiske forbindelser.

Politimanden Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson) bliver kontaktet af en narkobagmand, hvis kone er blevet kidnappet og dræbt. Nu vil manden have fundet de ansvarlige, så han kan straffe dem, og han overtaler Scudder til at tage sagen. Men under efterforskningen går det op for Scudder, at det bliver en farlig affære, da gerningsmændene er en sadistisk duo, som tidligere har bortført og myrdet en række kvinder - og de vil snart slå til igen.

Den nørdede Dave elsker superhelte så meget, at han vælger at gøre dem kunsten efter. At han ikke tilnærmelsesvist ejer skyggen af superkræfter, skal ikke stoppe ham. Med et sejt navn, et specialsyet kostume og en maske begiver han sig ud for at bekæmpe kriminalitet. Han får selskab af en anden nybegynder, Red Mist, samt den 11-årige sværdmester Hit Girl og hendes far, Big Daddy.

Den pyntesyge Øksebande hersker nærmest uindskrænket i en by i 1930'ernes Kina. Beboerne i én lille boligblok holder dog stand, men en skønne dag brydes freden, og snart er blodbadet i fuld sving. Herefter går det over stok og sten i et kæberaslende miks af slagscener, slapstick-sadisme og ekstatisk sort humor, og selv om figurerne blæser på tyngdekraften, ender mange af dem alligevel i en rød pøl - enten skudt, slået eller hakket ihjel!

Mød Clarence, Elvis-fan, kung-fu filmekspert og han sælger tegneserier, mød så Alabama, nybegynder i luderbranchen. De støder sammen i en regn af popcorn i biografen og der opstår umiddelbart sand kærlighed. De gifter sig med det samme, og Clarence giver Alabama en sød morgengave - han nakker hendes alfons! Og får en taske fyldt med kokain med i ved en fejltagelse... Med mafiaen i hælene flygter de i en lyserød cadillac mod Hollywood, hvor en ven af Clarence måske kan skaffe dem af med stofferne. I Hollywood havner de midt i mellem politiet, blodtørstige gangstere og gale bodyguards...

Eks-bookmakeren Sam 'Ace' Rothstein bliver i starten af 1970'erne sendt til Las Vegas for at styre mafiakasinoet Tangiers. Korruptionen trives, Ace gør det godt, og han formår at holde en respektabel facade. Han gifter sig med luksusluderen Ginger og nyder det søde liv. Men i kulissen spøger problemerne. Ginger er stadig draget af en gammel elsker, mens Aces ven, gangsteren Nicky Santoro, sætter Vegas på den anden ende.

Da de to Chicagomusikere Joe og Jerry ved et tilfælde bliver vidner til et gangstermord, springer de øjeblikkeligt på et sydgående tog på vej mod Florida, forklædt som Josephine og Daphne, de to nyeste – og knap så charmerende – medlemmer af et rent kvindejazzband. Deres dække er perfekt… indtil en elskovssyg sangerinde falder for "Josephine", en aldrende playboy falder for "Daphne", mens gangsterbossen nægter at falde for deres svindelnummer!

Den tidligere bokser Terry Malloy kunne været blevet en mester, men nu knokler han for bossen Johnny Friendly på den gangsterstyrede havnefront. Terry begynder at blive plaget af dårlig samvittighed, da han forårsager en oprørsk arbejders død. Men det kræver Edie Doyles kærlighed, den døde arbejders søster, at få Terry til at indse, hvor dybt han er faldet.

Vi møder den unge FBI agent Joe Pistone, da han prøver at infiltrere mafiaen som den lille smarte juvel ekspert Donnie Brasco. Det garvede mafiamedlem Lefty Ruggieros, der altid er blevet overset, øjner muligheder i den unge knøs og påtager sig at blive Brascos protektor. Og så er helvede ellers løs i mafia-gade.

Chicago, 1930erne. Da lejemorderen Michael O’Sullivans familie bliver slået i stykker på grund af et mord, må han tage på flugt med sin overlevende søn. Han begynder snart at planlægge sin helt egen form for hævn.

Da Robert render ind i en gammel bekendt, går hans liv i spåner. Vennen myrdes, men har givet Robert en videooptagelse af et mord, begået af National Security Agency, som jagter terrorister og ønsker ubegrænsede beføjelser til at udspionere alle. NSA sætter en hær af agenter og alle former for elektronisk overvågning ind mod Robert, som gang på gang undslipper på et hængende hår. Men hvor længe kan én mand klare sig mod verdens eneste supermagt?

The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.

The story follows a team of pirate mercenaries known as the Lagoon Company, that smuggles goods in and around the seas of Southeast Asia in the early to mid 1990s. Their base of operations is located in the fictional harbor city of Roanapur in southeast Thailand near the border of Cambodia.

When mafia lawyer Björn attends a mindfulness class to find a better work-life balance, he discovers surprising new coping strategies — including murder.

Atsushi Nakajima was kicked out of his orphanage, and now he has no place to go and no food. While he is standing by a river, on the brink of starvation, he rescues a man whimsically attempting suicide. That man is Osamu Dazai, and he and his partner Kunikida are members of a very special detective agency. They have supernatural powers and deal with cases that are too dangerous for the police or the military. They're tracking down a tiger that has appeared in the area recently, around the time Atsushi came to the area. The tiger seems to have a connection to Atsushi, and by the time the case is solved, it is clear that Atsushi's future will involve much more of Dazai and the rest of the detectives!

Underbelly is an Australian television true crime-drama series, each series is a stand alone story based on real-life events.

The drug trafficking drama is inspired by the true story of two brothers who rose from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families in the country. It revolves around brothers Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory and Terry "Southwest T" Flenory, who together took their vision beyond the drug trade and into the world of hip-hop. The drama, per Starz, will tell a story about love, family and capitalism in the pursuit of the American dream.

The second son of a Mafia boss, Kinn Theerapanyakul, is fleeing from an enemy when he meets Porsche, an enterprising young bartender. Porsche agrees to help defend Kinn from his attackers for a price. Porsche's martial arts skills impress, and spurred on by his father, Kinn seeks to hire Porsche as one of his personal bodyguards. Porsche is opposed and rejects Kinn’s offer despite his attempts at intimidation. It isn't until Porsche's family home and his ability to care for his brother are threatened that he acquiesces and moves onto the Theerapanyakul property. It's not a smooth transition into the unorthodox, violent job, and his relationship with Kinn vacillates between strained and playful. When his feelings for Kinn take an unexpected turn, his work becomes even more high-stakes.

Based on Robert Saviano's bestselling book, this gritty Italian crime drama paints a portrait of the brutal Neapolitan crime organisation the Camorra, as seen through the eyes of Ciro Di Marzo, the obedient and self- confident right-hand man of the clan's godfather, Pietro Savastano.

At the age of eight, Park Joo Hyeong left for Italy after being adopted. Now an adult, he is known as Vincenzo Cassano and employed by a Mafia family as a consigliere. Due to warring Mafia factions, he flies to South Korea where he gets involved with lawyer Hong Cha Young. She is the type of attorney who will do anything to win a case. Now back in his motherland, he gives an unrivalled conglomerate a taste of his own medicine—with a side of his own version of justice.

After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza known as the "Immortal Dragon" resurfaces — as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband.

In the late 19th century, the British Empire nobility reigns while its working class suffers at their hands. Sympathetic to their plight, William James Moriarty wants to topple it all. Frustrated by the systemic inequity, Moriarty strategizes to fix the entire nation. Not even consulting detective Sherlock Holmes can stand in his way. It’s time for crime to revolutionize the world!

Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.

"No Good" Tsunayoshi Sawada is next in line to become boss of the powerful Vongola mafia family. The Vongolas' most powerful hitman, a cursed gun-toting infant named Reborn, is sent to teach Tsuna how to be a boss.

When the Cosmic Invading Grand Racing Crew, Hashiriyan intends to expand their territory with Earth being their next target to take over, five genius mechanics join forces with an alien machine named Bundorio Bunderas to create their own supercars and special equipment to defend the planet as the Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger!

Set in the fictional town of Kamurocho, the story unfolds across two intersecting timelines—1995 and 2005. In 1995, four friends eager to escape their restrictive lives in an orphanage dive into the yakuza-controlled underworld of 1995 Kamurocho. Meanwhile, in 2005, their friendship is deteriorated, as tensions between the Tojo Clan and the Omi Alliance are at a boiling point.

Nisekoi follows high school students Raku Ichijo, the son of a leader in the yakuza faction Shuei-Gumi, and Chitoge Kirisaki, the daughter of a boss in a rival gang known as Beehive. They unexpectedly meet when Chitoge hops a wall and knees Raku in the face. After she runs off, Raku realizes he has lost his locket which was given to him by his childhood sweetheart with whom he made a secret promise. After discovering Chitoge is a new transfer student in his class, he forces her to help him look for the locket. During the search, they begin to dislike each other.[8] Upon returning home, Raku learns that the Shuei-Gumi and Beehive gangs have agreed to settle their feud by pairing their leaders' children. Raku learns that his girlfriend-to-be is none other than Chitoge. For the next three years, they must pretend to be in a relationship to maintain peace between the gangs. This turns out to be quite a challenging task, not only because of their hatred for one another, but also because Raku has a crush on another schoolmate, Kosaki Onodera, whom he secretly wishes was the girl who bears the key to his locket. Various developments complicate the situation, including Chitoge's over-protective bodyguard, a female hitman, a girl who claims to be Raku's fiancée, and the existence of multiple keys.

In the crime-ridden, mafia-governed city of Ergastulum, Worick and Nicolas are two “handymen” known as “Benriya” who would take any dirty job from either police or mafia — for a good price. After an assignment from police the two met and later joined by Alex, a former prostitute who got interested in the mysterious background of the team, in particular of Nicolas’ abilities.

When two hit men take out a dangerous mobster, the last thing they expect is for him to have a four-year-old daughter - now an orphan. But when they decide to take custody of the child, their life turns upside down! Between a mission here and a shootout there, the two hired killers will have to find time to prepare nutritious meals, stimulate the child's intellectual growth, and take the little one to daycare!

During Prohibition, the law is powerless and the mob rules Lawless, a town that thrives on the black market sale of illicitly brewed liquor. Avilio returns to town after a time away, following a lead on the murder of his family.