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
<p>Does anyone not remember Sonny, staggering out of his car, riddled with bullets as a dozen assassins gun him down? Enough said.</p> 303 523
2 Tony Montana (Al Pacino) in Scarface
<p>Instead of a quiet shot to the head, Tony Montana goes out with a bang, killing dozens of would-be assassins before finally succumbing.&nbsp;</p> 264 470
3 Billy Batts (Frank Vincent) Goodfellas
<p>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.</p> 256 450
4 Nicky (Joe Pesci) in Casino
<p>Nicky dies in the most gruesome way possible, beaten bloody and then buried alive next to his brother.&nbsp;</p> 254 444
5 Fredo (John Cazale) in The Godfather: Part II
<p>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.</p> 177 397
6 The Entire Gang in Reservoir Dogs
<p>The Mexican Standoff at the end of<em></em>Quentin Tarantino's crime flick stands out for its gore, even in the realm of bloody mob killings.</p> 149 375
7 Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) in The Departed
<p>In return for risking his life on the line to bring down a mob boss, Costigan gets killed out of nowhere by a small-time character.There's no justice.</p> 105 391
8 Sonny (Chazz Palminteri) in A Bronx Tale
<p>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.</p> 50 284
9 John Rooney (Paul Newman) Road to Perdition
<p>Michael Sullivan's (Tom Hanks) late-night killing of his father-figure Rooney and his whole entourage is as emotional as any Mafia hit.</p> 39 287
10 Pope John Paul I (Raf Vallone) in The Godfather: Part III
<p>The audacity of a mobster, an archbishop, and an accountant to take out the Pope is the one thing that saves this pic. -31 283