Mob Movies Based on True Stories

Gangster | Two best friends clash over a woman and how to run a casino, but how much of this Martin Scorsese movie happened?

Capone: History vs. Hollywood

Gangster | Did Al Capone fake his cognitive decline?

Black Mass: History vs. Hollywood

Gangster | Meet the real gangster, his cronies, and the corrupt FBI agents that let him get away with murder.

Boardwalk Empire: History vs. Hollywood

Gangster | Find out which of your favorite characters and locations are based in reality.

Public Enemies: History vs. Hollywood

Gangster | How accurate is this John Dillinger biopic that's now on Netflix?

The Irishman: History vs. Hollywood

Gangster | Martin Scorsese directs Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in a movie that attempts to answer who killed Jimmy Hoffa, but should we believe a story that's riddled with holes?

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Tom Hardy Portrays Identical Twin Gangsters in "Legend" Trailer

Gangster | Tom Hardy portrays the Kray twins, English gangsters who ruled the East End of London during the 1950s and '60s.

Pain & Gain: History vs. Hollywood

Gangster | Did this Michael Bay movie inject too much fiction into its veins?

ALL TRUE STORY Mob Movies

Some people are born into a life of crime, while others choose it and make a name for themselves. One thing that's undeniable is that the lush and glamorous lives enjoyed by the criminals in these real gangster movies often end in violence, imprisonment, or death. Whether you have imagined yourself as the undercover agent who goes in deep to bust a mafia ring, like Donnie Brasco, or as the criminal who presides over an illegal empire, like Nucky Thompson, here we give you the opportunity to meet the real life people behind your favorite TV shows and mob movies based on true stories. Join us as we peel back the Hollywood facade to reveal the brutal reality of these gangster movies.