5 Film Collection: Gangsters

Training Day (2001)

Young L.A. cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke), newly transferred to undercover narcotics duty, is partnered with top veteran detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington). But as his first day on the new beat progresses, and Hoyt witnesses the maverick Harris' behavior increasingly cross the line, he must choose between loyalty and duty. Director Antoine Fuqua's intense urban drama, which earned a Best Actor Academy Award for Washington, also stars Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Snoop Dogg. 122 min. C/Rtg: R

A History Of Violence (2005)

Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke, David Cronenberg's compelling drama stars Viggo Mortensen as Tom Stall, a small-town diner owner and family man who becomes a local hero when he kills two men who attempt to rob his restaurant. The media frenzy that follows attracts the attention of a Philly mobster (Ed Harris), forcing Stall to come to grips with his long-buried past. With Maria Bello and William Hurt. 96 min. C/Rtg: R

The Departed (2006)

Martin Scorsese's superb remake of a Hong Kong crime thriller tracks the deadly cat-and-mouse game between rookie state cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio), who’s assigned to infiltrate South Boston mob boss Frank Costello’s (Jack Nicholson) operation, and corrupt Internal Investigations officer Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), trying to learn the informant's identity. Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director; Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin co-star. 151 min. C/Rtg: R

The Town (2010)

Ben Affleck co-wrote, directed, and stars in this crime thriller about Doug MacRay, a Boston bank robber who falls for Claire Keesey, a hostage (Rebecca Hall) he took while wearing a mask during a recent heist. As he tries to ensure Claire never finds out who he really is, MacRay reluctantly agrees to plan a dangerous caper, clashes with his reckless partner (Jeremy Renner), and attempts to stay one step ahead of an FBI agent (Jon Hamm) determined to take him down. With Blake Lively, Chris Cooper. 125 min. C/Rtg: R

Gangster Squad (2013)

Set in 1949 Los Angeles, this crime thriller spins the fact-based yarn of the Gangster Squad, the team of cops--led by square-jawed Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin)--tasked with breaking up the underworld empire of ambitious thug Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn). The squad's newest member (Ryan Gosling) soon complicates their dangerous mission by falling for Cohen's sultry girlfriend (Emma Stone). Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, and Michael Peña co-star. 113 min. C/Rtg: R

Widescreen (Enhanced) Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.