The Baddest Movie Drug Lords
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The Baddest Movie Drug Lords

They range from the outright funny to the downright scary, but they're all bad guys. Whom would you call the best of the worst?

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1 Tony Montana (Al Pacino) Scarface
This drug lord might use a machine gun or a rocket launcher to come after you. Or he might just do too much cocaine to even function! 155 189
2 Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), American Gangster
There's no doubt this Harlem drug lord's a badass: the flick opens with Lucas gunning down a rival in cold blood. 54 142
3 Virgil Sollozo (Al Lettieri), The Godfather
Sollozo's a take-no-prisoners business man: when Don Corleone doesn't take him up an offer, he declares war -- and almost wins. 53 137
4 Frank White (Christopher Walken), King of New York
White is reformed enough to put his talents for murder and mayhem into getting an inner-city hospital built. 31 103
5 Pablo Escobar (Cliff Curtis), Blow
Famous the world over for his nightmarish crimes, Escobar has a short but sweet scene here, presiding over an execution. 30 118
6 Nino Brown (Wesley Snipes), New Jack City
Brown is smart, savvy, and ruthless. He kills his own brother, makes a ton of cash in his giant crack den, and sells out his own crew. 2 104
7 Ted Jones (Gary Cole), Pineapple Express
Jones has a lot of guns and isn't afraid to use them, whether he's killing off rivals or going after stoners Seth Rogen and James Franco. -10 108
8 Samson (Clarence Williams III), Half Baked
Samson's funny, but don't underestimate him: he's got a loyal army of lady ninjas and he doesn't really need that wheelchair. -12 100
9 Reese Feldman (Vince Vaughn), Starsky & Hutch
The rare Jewish drug lord pulls off another rare feat: he's dangerous and hilarious, with a great mustache and a gun. -32 104