The very first actor who left Al Pacino “blown away” with their performance
It all came full-circle.
Gangster
The “hard, seedy, gritty” movie that saw Michael Caine channel his inner Clint Eastwood
“An incredible, tough film”.
Billy Connolly names his favourite Billy Connolly movie: “It’s a brilliant one”
A little known sleeper hit featuring a future TV star
The “terrible character” Helen Mirren fought hard to change: “I was a bit of a pain”
It definitely paid off.
The actor so convincing Bill Hader thought he was a criminal: “So believable”
This one taught young Bill a lot about the power of acting.
The mobster epic that influenced Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The Godfather’
It walked so others could run.
Pierce Brosnan’s favourite gangster movie: “To this day it doesn’t disappoint”
A true classic of the genre.
The gangster movie Guy Ritchie hates with a passion: “I thought it was terrible”
He thought he would have done a better job.
The greatest actor to ever play a mobster, according to the mob: “The best portrayer”
There can be only one.
‘Rancid Aluminium’: the cult novel that became one of the worst British movies ever made
This ‘Lock, Stock’ clone seemed like a good idea at the time.