Best Mob Movie Killings
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Best Mob Movie Killings

For a gangster, nothing's more important than making sure the enemy is "sleeping with the fishes." Which mob movie whacking is the best?

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1 Sonny (James Caan) in The Godfather
Does anyone not remember Sonny, staggering out of his car, riddled with bullets as a dozen assassins gun him down? Enough said. 480 812
2 Tony Montana (Al Pacino) in Scarface
Instead of a quiet shot to the head, Tony Montana goes out with a bang, killing dozens of would-be assassins before finally succumbing. 462 772
3 Nicky (Joe Pesci) in Casino
Nicky dies in the most gruesome way possible, beaten bloody and then buried alive next to his brother. 422 688
4 Billy Batts (Frank Vincent) Goodfellas
It's well known that Tommy (Joe Pesci) is not "a clown." Batts makes the mistake of mocking him and ends up buried in upstate NY. 391 679
5 Fredo (John Cazale) in The Godfather: Part II
When it seems like Fredo has been forgiven, he goes on an ominous boat-ride with his brother's hit man. You know the rest. 280 600
6 The Entire Gang in Reservoir Dogs
The Mexican Standoff at the end of Quentin Tarantino's crime flick stands out for its gore, even in the realm of bloody mob killings. 233 561
7 Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) in The Departed
In return for risking his life to bring down a mob boss, Costigan gets killed out of nowhere by a small-time character. There's no justice. 193 575
8 Sonny (Chazz Palminteri) in A Bronx Tale
After his kindest act, saving C (Lilo Bracanto) from getting killed, Sonny gets a slow-motion bullet to his head and C loses a friend. 95 435
9 John Rooney (Paul Newman) Road to Perdition
Michael Sullivan's (Tom Hanks) late-night killing of his father-figure Rooney and his whole entourage is as emotional as any Mafia hit. 55 415
10 Pope John Paul I (Raf Vallone) in The Godfather: Part III
The audacity of a mobster, an archbishop and an accountant to take out the Pope is the one thing that saves this pic. -22 426