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gangster

[gang-ster] / ˈgæŋ stər /


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He appeared last year as cold-blooded gangster Colorado in crime thriller Caught Stealing alongside Austin Butler, Regina King and Zoë Kravitz; and as Happy Gilmour's eccentric golf caddie Oscar in Adam Sandler's comedy sequel.

From BBC May 27, 2026

“He was a cinephile without us, at the time, even knowing what that term meant. He would bring back really good films. He loved the gangster genre,” Vargas says.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

The script is by Ed Solomon, who also collaborated with Soderbergh on the more action-packed 2021 gangster movie “No Sudden Move.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

One of the greatest gangster films of all time was nearly marred by tragedy.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

He watched two cartoon programs and part of an old gangster movie.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

Mr. Starritt packs a lot into his sweeping novel—from underwater turbines to hydrogen-powered rockets, financial meltdowns to renewable-energy startups, Japanese gangsters to Italian cuisine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

But demand has fallen hard for his niche talent of calmly engaging with gangsters.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

Shelby is seen writing a book as a form of therapy, before the world of the Peaky Blinders gangsters "draws him back in, and ultimately his son draws him back into the world", Murphy said.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

There may have been some male suitors but never any who were gangsters.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 2026

He was one of those young men who affected a style of dress that mimicked the well- tailored gangsters in American movies.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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