Sunday, April 22, 2018

Top 10 Films About Young Street Gangsters

They are warriors. Living in harsh environments often makes them vulnerable. But not a few who succeed and become a hero on the streets. From their lives we can learn many things. One of the most important is, to be grateful for the life that we have today. Perhaps you feel that life is difficult and full of suffering. But you must know that, there are still many who are far below us. Here is a list of best movies about young street gangsters.




1. Moonlight (2016)





Tells the story of a black boy from a little kid until he grows into adulthood. The story centers on three times, as a child, as a teenager, and as an adult. Where he seeks to find his identity in the midst of a difficult and hard environment. His mother is a prostitute and a drug addict. As a result this boy so get bullied for all his life. It makes him so stressful and frustrating. There is a gay scene.




2. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)





Jamal Malik is an 18 year old boy from a slum neighborhood in Mumbai. He must face the rigors of life as a homeless child until he grows up. Just a little more, he will win the most prestigious television show called "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?". However, when Jamal has managed to answer almost all of the questions, he is accused of cheating. Jamal began to explain how he could answer the whole questions. He begins to tell the story of his life which is all related to all the quiz questions. A journey full of suffering and struggle.




3. Lion (2016)





In India, 80,000 children disappear and get lost every year. Usually they will end up dead or captured by the bad guys who will sell those children or try to hire homeless children to be beggars.

Based on true story. A five-year-old boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta. He is named Saroo. Saroo experiences many challenges of life as a homeless kid. He was taken to an orphanage and adopted by a family in Australia. Saroo lives peacefully and happily there. But 25 years later, he even trapped in the past and the fact that Saroo continues to think about his biological family. Saroo decided to go back to India and look for his long gone family.




4. Gridiron Gang (2006)





Every 17 year old boy, must have made a mistake. And some of them chose the wrong way of life. As a result some of them went to jail. Of the many children who are released from prison, as many as 75% of them will commit crimes again and end up in jail or dead on the streets.

The film tells of a juvenile prison supervised by Sean Porter. Sean was frustrated because the teenage boys in jail always ended tragically when they were young. Since Sean is a former football player, he had the initiative to form a football team consisting of teenage prisoners. They have to put aside the competition and the gang fight for the first time to be a winner and not a loser. Based on true story.




5. City of God (1996)





Tells the story of two boys who grew up in the harsh environment in Rio de Janeiro. One is a photographer, one is a drug dealer. Actually the whole story is simple enough, but the plot is not boring and you'll be stunned for 130 minutes. The impression of this film looks very real about the children in Brazil in the 60-80s. Lots of violence to be shown in this film such as rape, robbery, firearms, murder, and all that is done by children.




6. Gran Torino (2008)





Walt Kowalski is a war veteran who took part in the war in Korea. Now he has retired and becomes a tough-minded, grumpy, and unhappy old man. Even with his own child, he often acts hard, as well as with his neighbors. Kowalski had a valuable treasure of the 1972 Gran Torino. When a group of teenage gangs intended to steal his car, Kowalski had to take action against the startling street children.




7. 8 Mile (2002)





This one movie will tell you about one of your favorite rapper, Eminem. A young rapper dreams of becoming famous and raising as a superstar. But his friends and the neighborhood seemed to make this journey even more difficult. Can Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith realize his dreams?




8. Green Street Hooligans (2005)





After being expelled from Harvard University for possession of cocaine, Matt moved to London to live with his sister and her husband named Steve. There Matt began to be introduced to the world of street football and gang groups in the city of Birmingham. But as time went by, Matt would soon realize that it was not an ordinary football team. They are football players who are incorporated in GSE (Green Street Elite).




9. Boyz n the Hood (1991)





The film's conflict centered on a social problem in downtown Los Angeles that revolves around three young man who grew up together on the streets. Each of them has their respective problems and individual personalities. Ricky wants to win a football game to get a scholarship to USC. While the Dough has a problem with violence, alcohol, and criminality due to environmental influences. There is also Tre, who was taught by his father to be a man who always responsible for everything he has done.




10. Alpha Dog (2006)





Rough talk, guns, and hanging out with their gang, that's the life of street children in California in the 20s. Johnny Truelove is a tough kid. He is the son of a street mafia and drug dealer. Johnny likes to use violence when things do not go the way he want. When Jake Mazursky failed to pay the debts to Johnny, the Mazursky family became a mess. Johnny and his gang decided to kidnap Jake's 15-year-old brother and take him hostage. The problem is, why should they take children from poor families?




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