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• n  a criminal who is a member of gang

• Ridley Scott and Denzel Washington provide a smooth and appealing update on the gangster-as-tragic-hero myth.
• Nayakan: A terrific gangster epic in the Godfather style .
• Hong Kong's triads have been romanticized in countless gangster films and sensationalized by the local tabloid press, but good luck trying to commercialize them on a t-shirt.

• mobster

News & Articles

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• My Turn Gangster Squad tales intriguing
  So I think I’m going to try reading the Gangster Squad series by Paul Lieberman. I discovered the series when I was researching crime boss Mickey Cohen after watching the new movie “Gangst...
  June 14, 2013 - Portales News-Tribune
• Gangster called 'hands-on' killer
  BOSTON -- Reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was a "hands-on killer" responsible for "murder and mayhem" in Boston for almost 30 years, a federal prosecutor told a jury Wednesday as Bulger's highly anticipated racketeering trial began.
  June 13, 2013 - Pioneer Press
• Reputed gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger labeled a 'hands-on killer' in court
  BOSTON — Reputed gangster James “Whitey” Bulger was a “hands-on killer” responsible for “murder and mayhem” in Boston for almost 30 years, a federal prosecutor told a jury yesterday as Bulger’s highly anticipated racketeering trial began. Bulger’s lawyer acknowledged that Bulger made millions through drugs, illegal gambling and loan-sharking...
  June 13, 2013 - New York Post

Quotes

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• Brad Pitt in FOXNews
  Pitt described it as "more a gangster film than a Western."
• David Chase in TIME
  In essence, this is a story about a gangster,said The Sopranos creator David Chase.
• Martin Scorsese in TheCelebrityCafe.com
  I thought he was great in the Harry Potter movies-in a lot of scenes, the boy stole the show,the famous director said. "I would be very interested in working with him. I would have no issue casting him as a gangster. He is a very talented...