Movies and TvShows featuring "prohibition-era" theme.
Boardwalk Empire is a crime drama set in Atlantic City during the Prohibition era of the 1920s. The story follows the rise and fall of criminal kingpin Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson, as he navigates the world of organized crime and political corruption. With a complex web of characters and intricate storylines, Boardwalk Empire explores themes of power, loyalty, and the human cost of ambition.
Set in Chicago during the Prohibition era, 'The Untouchables' follows a group of federal agents led by Eliot Ness as they take on Al Capone and his organized crime empire. The show explores the cat-and-mouse game between the 'Untouchables' and the mob, filled with gunfights, car chases, and high-stakes action.
In the year 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, Avilio Bruno seeks revenge for the murder of his family. He infiltrates the Vanetti family, a notorious mafia group involved in the black market. Guided by a letter from his past, Avilio sets in motion a plan to take down each member of the Vanetti family, one by one, in order to fulfill his vengeance.
Once Upon a Time in America is a crime drama movie that takes place in New York City during the 1920s and 1960s. It follows the life and death of a group of gangsters and explores the corruption of the mafia. Through a nonlinear timeline, the film delves into themes of regret, lovesickness, and memories. Based on a novel, it depicts the coming-of-age of the protagonists, the rise of organized crime during prohibition, and their eventual downfall. The story explores themes of betrayal, friendship, and loyalty, as well as the impact of violence and power on individuals and society.
In 1930s Chicago, Treasury agent Eliot Ness assembles a team to bring down gangster Al Capone during Prohibition. With a group of incorruptible law enforcement officers, Ness raids Capone's illegal liquor operations and tries to gather evidence to indict him. As the team faces threats from Capone and his henchmen, including the murder of one of their own, they must find a way to outsmart the powerful and violent gangster. Their efforts lead to a high-stakes courtroom showdown, ultimately resulting in Capone's imprisonment.
Bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks. In the middle of the Great Depression, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker meet when Clyde tries to steal Bonnie's mother's car. Bonnie, who is bored by her job as a waitress, is intrigued with Clyde, and decides to take up with him and become his partner in crime. They do some holdups, but their amateur efforts, while exciting, are not very lucrative. The duo's crime spree shifts into high gear once they hook up with a dim-witted gas station attendant, C.W. Moss. The three are joined by Clyde's brother, Buck and his wife, Blanche, a preacher's daughter. Soon a long-simmering feud between Bonnie and Blanche begins; the once-prim Blanche views Bonnie as a harpy corrupting her husband and brother-in-law, while Bonnie sees Blanche as an incompetent, shrill shrew. Bonnie and Clyde turn from pulling small-time heists to robbing banks. Their exploits also become more violent. When C.W., the get-away driver, botches a bank robbery by parallel parking the car, Clyde shoots the bank manager in the face after he jumps onto the slow-moving car's running board. The gang is pursued by law enforcement, including Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, who is captured and humiliated by the outlaws, then set free. After a raid kills Buck, injures Bonnie and Clyde, and leaves Blanche sightless and in police custody, Hamer tricks Blanche, whose eyes are bandaged, into revealing the name of C.W. Moss, known in the press only as an unnamed accomplice. The Ranger locates Bonnie, Clyde and C.W. hiding at the house of C.W.'s father, who thinks Bonnie and Clyde -- and an elaborate tattoo -- have corrupted his son. He strikes a bargain with Hamer: in exchange for a lenient jail sentence for C.W., he helps set a trap for the outlaws. When Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed while stopped by the side of the road, the police riddle their bodies with bullets in a blood bath.
A detailed look at the Prohibition era in the United States, covering the rise of bootlegging, the activism against alcohol, and the unintended consequences of the ban. The series delves into the history of the 1920s and 1930s, focusing on New York City and the impact of prohibition on American culture.
Scarface (1932) follows the rise and fall of Tony Camonte, a ruthless gangster in Chicago during the prohibition era. The film explores themes of ambition, betrayal, and organized crime as Tony rises to power, but ultimately faces his own downfall.
In the 1920s, Tom Reagan navigates the treacherous world of organized crime as he tries to maintain peace between warring mobs. However, his loyalty is tested when he gets involved with the mistress of a rival gangster and must make difficult choices to protect his own interests.
A River Runs Through It follows the lives of two brothers, Norman and Paul, as they navigate their relationship, their love for fly-fishing, and the challenges of growing up in rural Montana. Through their shared passion for the river, they learn about themselves, their family, and the power of nature.
In 1920s Texas, a drifter named John Smith becomes embroiled in a gang war between the Italian-American and Irish-American mobs. As he plays one side against the other, he must navigate through violence, betrayal, and obsession to survive.
Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits. The Bondurant brothers runs a successful liquor bootlegging business with the help of their friend, Cricket Pate, using their bar as a front. When brutal Special Agent Charlie Rakes demands a cut of their profit, the brothers refuse and stand up to him. As tensions rise, Forrest, Howard, and Jack face dangerous encounters, betrayals, and violence from both the authorities and rival bootleggers. In the end, they take revenge on those who harmed their family and retire after Prohibition ends.
About human love against the backdrop of the most powerful alcohol prohibition period in the Joseon. The private prosecutor who comes to Seoul to raise the family, a poor man and his wife who start to make drinks to pay off their debts, and the prince who keeps going over the wall to drink; the drama is about three people who can end each other's lives fatefully encountering in front of a secret liquor warehouse.
Set in the 1930s during the Prohibition era, a young gangster seeks love, revenge, and power while navigating the dangerous world of organized crime.
In a future world where replicants are banned, an industrialist demonstrates his new Nexus 9 replicants to a committee, highlighting their obedience and lack of emotions, but a demonstration goes wrong, leading to a tense situation.
Pocketful of Miracles follows the story of a beggar named Apple Annie, who becomes entangled in an elaborate ruse to reunite with her long-lost daughter. With the help of a kind-hearted gangster and a society matron, Annie navigates the treacherous streets of New York City and discovers the power of love and luck.
In 1920s New York City, a group of friends becomes entangled in the world of organized crime, as they navigate through violence, power struggles, and unlikely friendships.
The Valachi Papers tells the story of Joe Valachi, a mobster who decides to cooperate with the FBI and exposes the inner workings of the mafia. Set during the Prohibition era, the movie showcases Valachi's journey from a loyal soldier to an informant, highlighting key events such as prison life, mob wars, assassinations, and his release from prison. The film explores the themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of choosing an informant's life.
The Roaring Twenties is a movie that takes place during the 1920s and follows the rise and fall of Jay Gatsby, a bootlegger involved in organized crime. The story focuses on his love triangle, his conflicts with rival gangsters, and his struggle to maintain his empire in the face of changing times and circumstances. As the Great Depression hits and the end of Prohibition looms, Gatsby finds himself caught in a web of betrayal, violence, and unrequited love.
In 1920s Chicago, rival gangs led by Al Capone and George 'Bugs' Moran engage in a deadly battle for control of the city's illegal alcohol trade. The feud reaches its climax on February 14, 1929, when Moran's gang is ambushed and brutally executed by Capone's men in what becomes known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.