Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "wise-guy"

1. The Sopranos (1999–2007)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama

New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.

Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli

Votes: 475,252

2. The Godfather (1972)

R | 175 min | Crime, Drama

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton

Votes: 2,020,949 | Gross: $134.97M

3. Casino (1995)

R | 178 min | Crime, Drama

In Las Vegas, two best friends - a casino executive and a mafia enforcer - compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods

Votes: 566,123 | Gross: $42.44M

4. Midnight Run (1988)

R | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.

Director: Martin Brest | Stars: Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton

Votes: 94,556 | Gross: $38.41M

5. The Easy Life (1962)

Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Drama

An impulsive braggart takes a shy law student with him for a two-day road trip from Rome to Tuscany.

Director: Dino Risi | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Catherine Spaak, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Claudio Gora

Votes: 12,516

6. Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)

PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

An English auctioneer proposes to the daughter of a Mafia kingpin, only to realize that certain "favors" would be asked of him.

Directors: Kelly Makin, Carl Gottlieb | Stars: Hugh Grant, Jeanne Tripplehorn, James Caan, Burt Young

Votes: 38,261 | Gross: $33.86M

7. Get Gotti (2023)

50 min | Documentary, Crime

Told from both sides of the law this documentary series from the makers of "Fear City" follows the FBI's battle to bring down infamous mob boss John Gotti.

Stars: Anthony Ruggiano Jr., George Gabriel, Eric Shawn, Barbara Nevins Taylor

Votes: 2,912

8. Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005 Video)

R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In the late 1960s, Carlito Brigante emerges as the heroin czar of Harlem.

Director: Michael Bregman | Stars: Jay Hernandez, Mario Van Peebles, Luis Guzmán, Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Votes: 4,902

9. Hardware Wars (1978)

Not Rated | 13 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

This is a short parody of the movie Star Wars.

Director: Ernie Fosselius | Stars: Frank Robertson, Scott Mathews, Jeff Hale, Artie Deco

Votes: 2,088 | Gross: $0.50M

10. Duffle Bag Boy (2024)

Action, Adventure, Crime

Lost and forgotten, a homeless veteran hitchhikes his way into becoming an outlaw and goes to war with the kingpin of a criminal empire.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Alexander Raye Pimentel, James Anthony Perez, ZsaNell Sims, Lavios Brown

Votes: 33

11. Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn (2019)

TV-MA | 94 min | Documentary

A look at the life and work of New York power broker Roy Cohn.

Director: Ivy Meeropol | Stars: Cindy Adams, Joey Adams, Peter L. Allen, Noreen Bahring

Votes: 935

12. Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983–1986)

60 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

Private detective Philip Marlowe solves many crimes in Los Angeles during the 1930s.

Stars: Powers Boothe, Billy Kearns, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Ken Pogue

Votes: 483

13. The Unknown Soldier (1955)

177 min | Drama, War

The tale of a platoon of soldiers during the Continuation War. Based on Väinö Linna's book of the same name.

Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Kosti Klemelä, Heikki Savolainen, Reino Tolvanen, Veikko Sinisalo

Votes: 7,826

14. Homo Erectus (2007)

R | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

A philosophical caveman yearns for more out of life than sticks, stones and raw meat.

Director: Adam Rifkin | Stars: Adam Rifkin, Ali Larter, Hayes MacArthur, David Carradine

Votes: 1,926

15. Mafia's Greatest Hits (2012– )

Documentary, Biography, Crime

Told by those who brought them to justice, this takes you through the rise and fall of some of the mafia's most notorious outlaws.

Stars: Colin Tierney, Selwyn Raab, Thomas Reppetto, Joseph Coffey

Votes: 182

16. A Girl Is a Gun (1971)

100 min | Adventure, Drama, Western

Billy the Kid pursues the witness of a heist in order to eliminate him.

Director: Luc Moullet | Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Rachel Kesterber, Jean Valmont, Bruno Kresoja

Votes: 184

17. BMX XXX (2002 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Perform cool tricks, stunts, rank up a high score and get a friend in on the action with multi-player mode with BMX XXX.

Stars: Jimmy Salzarulo, Rob Williams, Scott Lange, Hannah Buchanon

Votes: 91

18. Under New Management (2009)

100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Sparks and bullets fly when a Wall Street yuppie must steer a Brooklyn mob crew legit before a beautiful FBI agent can build RICO indictments against them.

Director: Joe Otting | Stars: Chris Diamantopoulos, Kelly Overton, Richard Portnow, Christian Stolte

Votes: 466

19. Joe Pesci: Wise Guy (1998 Music Video)

4 min | Comedy, Crime, Music

Music video for the actor Joe Pesci's deadpan gangster rap song Wise Guy about a foul-mouthed no-nonsense misogynistic mobster brag rapping about how dangerous, mean and deadly he is.

Director: James Yukich | Stars: Joe Pesci, Naomi Campbell, Ingrid Seynhaeve

Votes: 30

20. Honor Thy Father (1973 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama

Story of the rise and fall of the Bonanno organized crime family.

Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Joseph Bologna, Brenda Vaccaro, Raf Vallone, Richard S. Castellano

Votes: 185

21. Alibi for Murder (1936)

Approved | 61 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Perry Travis (William Gargan) is a wise-cracking private detective-cum-amateur radio broadcaster who sets the plot in motion when he witnesses the murder of a scientist, Sir Conrad Stava (... See full summary »

Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: William Gargan, Marguerite Churchill, Gene Morgan, Romaine Callender

Votes: 81

22. Fucking Movie (2009)

1 min | Short, Action, Comedy

A spoof of action films showing all the characters only saying the "f-word".

Director: David Díaz | Stars: David Díaz, Laura Galindo, Irene Placer, Elena Juste

Votes: 41

23. The Smart Aleck (1966)

98 min | Comedy

A young man pretends to be an idiot in order to win over the father of the woman he loves.

Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Dimitris Papamichael, Mariana Kourakou, Nikos Stavridis, Alekos Tzanetakos

Votes: 240

24. Naughty But Mice (1947)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Music

Herman, the city-slicker mouse (looking like a cross between James Cagney and Lee Tracy) visits his barn-mice cousins in the country. There he sees that the barn also has a cat, and Katnip ... See full summary »

Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Jack Mercer, Carl Meyer, Sid Raymond, Arnold Stang

Votes: 142

25. Parásitos (2011–2012)

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Stars: Carlos Movilla, David Díaz, Maya Simón, Rubén Trujillo Yranzo

Votes: 25

26. The Egg-Yegg (1944)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Plot based (loosely)on World-War II orphaned-children from Europe who had been adopted by American citizens and given home in the United States; Crow receives two "war orphan" eggs, which ... See full summary »

Director: Bob Wickersham | Stars: Frank Graham, John McLeish

Votes: 25

27. Les Mafiozoo (2012)

Comedy, Drama

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Director: Symon Michaud | Stars: Symon Michaud, Raymond Bouchard, Liridon Rashiti, Karyne Lemieux

28. The Wiseguy Kitchen (2013– )

45 min | Reality-TV

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Stars: Vincent Fiore, Luis Bernal, Elizabeth Saint, Patricia Mizen

29. Mugshots: John Gotti - End of the Sicilians (2013)

45 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Shot in Sicily and Brooklyn, this is the story of John Gotti's crew. Before you see John Travolta bring Gotti to the big screen in the upcoming Hollywood release - 'Gotti: In the Shadow of ... See full summary »

Stars: Giovanni Falcone, George Anastasia, Angelo Bruno, Joe Valachi

30. Malandrino (2022)

19 min | Short, Action

The fortunes and misfortunes of two Italian traffickers trying to develop their business in Switzerland.

Director: Luca Colucci | Stars: Luca Colucci, Christophe Gatto, Yoann Kongolo, Yvan Lecomte

31. The Suitcase (2011)

11 min | Short, Action, Mystery

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Director: Alberto Luceño | Stars: Mikel Bustamante, Alberto Triano

32. Sally and Angela (2001)

12 min | Comedy, Crime, Short

Salvatore and Angela are two of the toughest killers in the business - the family business. When their stolen car breaks down on the way to a hit, this tale of two hot-headed Italians (with a few too many guns) erupts.

Director: Mark Wilkinson | Stars: Annunziata Gianzero, Terence J. Rotolo

Votes: 40

33. Vinny Vino (2010)

10 min | Short, Comedy, Crime

Bordering on the absurd, this trailer-style comedy takes a look at a trigger-happy New York mob boss who needs to decide between blood... and wine.

Director: Bill Sorice | Stars: Vince Bandille, George Morafetis, Paul Bomba, Bobby Guarino

Votes: 13

34. Ingen djävla picknick (2002 Video)

Action, Drama, Short

This is a story about the tough Tony and his partner the inferior Lilleman. Two gangsters and friends. They have with a third partner, Kent, been doing some shady business. This time Tony ... See full summary »

Director: Ulf Norström | Stars: Robert Johansson, Robert P. Olsson, Sebastian Bengtsson, Ulf Norström

Votes: 15

35. America in Color (2017– )
Episode: Organized Crime (2018)

TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary, Biography, History

It's the 1920s. America is on the rise, and so is a dark underworld run by a new kind of criminal, one that is organized, sophisticated, and ruthless. For the next 40 years, legendary ... See full summary »

Stars: Eric Meyers, Tony Accardo, Max Beesley, Al Capone

Votes: 17

36. The F.B.I. Files (1998–2009)
Episode: John Gotti: Convicted (1999)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

This program follows the team of FBI agents charged with investigating the Gambino family. Their focus turns to John Gotti after the murder of his boss, the head of the family, Paul ... See full summary »

Director: David Haycox | Stars: James Kallstrom, Anthony D. Call, Bruce Mouw, Lewis Schiliro

Votes: 40

37. The F.B.I. Files (1998–2009)
Episode: The Crazy Don (1998)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Over many years the FBI investigates and finally penetrates the five New York crime families. Special attention is given to Vincent Gigante who feigned mental illness to avoid prosecution and then incarceration.

Director: Stuart Taylor | Stars: James Kallstrom, Anthony D. Call, Amanda Agostino, Debbie Agostino

Votes: 51

38. Nothing Personal (2011–2012)
Episode: Money Shot (2012)

Documentary, Biography, Crime

This is the story about four sleazeballs, a bloke who came up with the idea of 'deepthroat,' the untold amount of money that it generated, and the one sad death that happened because of greed.

Directors: George D'Amato, Bruce Livesey | Stars: Mario Battista, Jerry Capeci, Raffaele Carniato, Gerard Damiano Jr.

39. Hollywood Hist-o-Rama (1961– )
Episode: James Cagney (1961)

4 min | Documentary, Biography

James Cagney began his show business career as a dancer. But the movie The Public Enemy (1931) and its famous grapefruit scene with co-star Mae Clarke made Cagney a star as a tough guy ... See full summary »

Director: Joseph R. Juliano

Votes: 10

40. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Mob Lobster's Greatest Hits (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Underworld crime boss Mob Lobster takes over the show as guest curator to present a lineup of cartoons featuring gangsters and criminals: Racketeer Rabbit (1946), Jerry's Cousin (1951), Catty Cornered (1953), The Unmentionables (1963), Bars and Stripes Forever (1939).

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

Votes: 6

41. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: The Mob: The Heroin Don (2021)

Documentary, Crime, History

Carmine Galante was the mafia boss who industrialized heroin smuggling into the U.S. A brutal psychopath, he let nothing stand in his way.

Director: Wilfred Spears | Stars: Angela Tucceri, Bill Clark, Carmine F. Russo, Ralph Blumenthal

Votes: 13

42. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: The Mob: The Mafia Meth King (2021)

Documentary, Crime, History

The rise and fall of Philadelphia mobster 'Long John' Martorano, who builds a meth empire worth 500 million dollars, told for the first time by those closest to him.

Director: Wilfred Spears | Stars: Jimmy DeGregorio, George Martorano, George Anastasia, Louis Pichini

Votes: 9

43. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: The Mob: Drugs, Bugs and the Dapper Don (2021)

Documentary, Crime, History

A ruthless capo, John Gotti, breaks the Mafia's most sacred rules to become boss and protect his drug empire.

Directors: Max Stern, Wilfred Spears | Stars: Anthony Ruggiano Jr., George Gabriel, George Anastasia, John Alite

Votes: 11

44. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: The Mob: How E Busted the Bull (2021)

Documentary, Crime, History

Sammy The Bull attempts to go straight, but gets sucked into a major ecstasy-dealing ring.

Directors: Wilfred Spears, Max Stern | Stars: Shaun Attwood, Karen Gravano, George Gabriel, Rich Lebel

Votes: 9

45. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: The Mob: The Addict Who Took Down the Mafia (2021)

Documentary, Crime, History

Drug dealing turns mobster Henry Hill into an infamous Mafia informant.

Stars: Rick Leahy, Ed Guevara, Karen Hill, Gina Hill

Votes: 9

46. Narco Wars (2020–2022)
Episode: The Mob: The Cocaine Godfather (2021)

Documentary, Crime, History

The Rizzutos were one of the longest ruling dynasties in Mafia history.

Stars: Raymond Boulanger, Chris Feistl, Pietro Poletti, Réal Simard

Votes: 10

47. History's Greatest Mysteries (2020– )
Episode: The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa (2022)

TV-PG | Documentary, History, Mystery

A powerful union activist disappears from a Detroit suburb. 45 years later, he is still a missing person cases. The mystery of Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance seems like a Hollywood movie plot.

Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Gregory Stejskal, Rebecca Salminen-Witt, James Buccellato

Votes: 67

48. Inside (2007– )
Episode: Vegas Mafia (2007)

46 min | Documentary

In the 1950s, Mafia-built Las Vegas became a cash cow for organized crime, but when the richest man in the world arrived, things changed and the feds blew the lid on the original Gangster's Paradise.

Director: Virginia Quinn | Stars: Dominic Spinale, Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal, Lynn Ferrin, Tru Hawkins

Votes: 7

49. Inside (2007– )
Episode: Bullets over Boston: The Irish Mob (2008)

46 min | Documentary

The investigation of south Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger, who's been on the run since 1995, is chronicled. He's the FBI's second most-wanted man, behind only Osama bin Laden.

Director: Chris Lent | Stars: Kevin Weeks, Howie Carr, Pat Nee, Howie Winter

50. Locked Up Abroad (2007– )
Episode: Vegas Mobster (2013)

TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary, Drama

It's 1979 and Chicago mobster Frank Cullotta heads to Las Vegas for more opportunity. His Hole in the Wall gang becomes notorious for their high-stakes robberies. Eventually, his thievery ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Norrey | Stars: Leon Clingman, Frank Cullotta, Langley Kirkwood, Barry Onody

Votes: 27