2023年5月14日 · These gangster films became a genre all their own, and have remained prevalent in movies even today, as filmmakers continue to tap the keg of Prohibition's famous criminal enterprises. The...

During Prohibition, Treasury agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone, and assembles a small, incorruptible team to help him. Director Brian De Palma Stars Kevin Costner Sean Connery Robert De Niro

2023年1月26日 · The following movies all depict gangster stories that took place during Prohibition, at a time when criminal gangs often thrived and the law struggled to keep up with all the illegal production...

So movies about Prohibition reflect how we see that period. Its speakeasies, moonshine and bootleggers. But they also influence how we view that past. Was it exciting? Glamorous? Corrupt? A noble experiment? Or a foolish fiasco destined for disaster? Discover movies about Prohibition and explore your reactions and feelings.

2023年2月1日 · Prohibition allowed crime syndicates who produced or smuggled booze to flourish, and that in turn has inspired some of the greatest movies ever made. Here are our favourites.

Discover new movies and TV shows tagged with 'prohibition era' and where you can watch them.

Films about prohibition in the United States (1920-1933), when the United States prohibited the production, importation, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages

2023年6月25日 · Here are 10 films that shed light on the lives of gangsters in the 1920s who were surviving the prohibition era. The Public Enemy was released in 1931 and focused on the rise of crime during...

2021年2月23日 · The passage of the 18th Amendment kicked off a weird and interesting period of U.S. history. These movies bring that period to life.

Prohibition-era comedies, dramas and gangster flicks that clicked with Americans often portrayed the loosening of Victorian expectations for women as well as the rise of organized crime across the country. The 1920s also marked the transition from silent to sound pictures.