Gangster movies are known for their shocking endings, but some of the best in the genre had some seriously messed-up endings that floored viewers. Since the advent of cinema, gangster films have been a staple of Hollywood , with silent-era masterpieces like Intolerance and Golden Age features like The Public Enemy .

One thing gangster movie fans know is that they are following the story of criminals who will end up dead or ruined by the end . While this has led to falls from grace in movies like Goodfellas to brutal deaths in films like Bonnie & Clyde , the gangster genre has had some even more disturbing endings over the years.

Donnie Brasco (1997)

Lefty (Al Pacino) with his gang outside in Donnie Brasco

The ending of Donnie Brasco is messed up because no one got out

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