In fact, telling stories about real-life criminals goes back to the very beginnings of film. Over the years some of our ...

10. Hustlers (2019) STXfilms. Anchored by a career-defining performance from Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers is a glitzy, trashy true crime thriller that was rightfully applauded by both critics and ...

14 Mobster Movies (and One Series) to Watch on Netflix Ahead of The Irishman's Streaming Debut. ... For starters, both are based on a true-crime book. Then, of course, there are the names.

Click here to see the 50 best movies based on true events. ... The book tells the story of mobster Henry Hill — played by Ray Liotta in the movie — and his criminal associates.

And movies based on true stories put us in touch with the past in a visceral way. To see cities and towns recreated as they were 20, 50 or 100 years ago, to look at the clothes people wore, ...

Scorsese's movie The Irishman is loosely based on the true story of union boss Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance in 1975. Investigators, FBI agents, and reporters have all dismissed the movie's version ...

16 Movies Based on Shocking True Crime Stories. 8 minute read. By Sarah Begley and TIME Photo. Updated: ... this movie sticks close to the facts of Irish-American mobster James “Whitey” Bulger ...

Warner Bros. Some of the best movies ever made are based on true stories. These films have brought to life some of the most extraordinary moments in history, making excellent use of real-life ...

While the movie isn't a true story, per se, many of the characters were based on real-life cops and robbers, including Costello. Like Bulger Costello is terrifying. Warner Bros.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Warner Bros. True crime has been all the rage in Hollywood for a lot longer than it ...