Viggo Mortensen is probably going to be forever known, for playing the character of the Ranger aka Aragorn aka Ellessar Telcontar from The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. But before and after these films, Mortensen was already in great projects, showing a vast acting range in films like The Prophecy, Carlito’s Way and Appaloosa. Here, I want to take a look at his other unrelated trilogy, that I call Mortensen’s Mobster's – 3 films where Viggo played gangsters, that should definitely be checked out.
American Yakuza (1993)
As an Undercover agent with the FBI, Nick Davis must infiltrate the Japanese Mafia and help bring them to justice, but when he finds values and an honour system within the organisation that he comes to admire, his loyalties become divided and he must choose which master he will serve. Directed by Frank Capello.
As an Undercover agent with the FBI, Nick Davis must infiltrate the Japanese Mafia and help bring them to justice, but when he finds values and an honour system within the organisation that he comes to admire, his loyalties become divided and he must choose which master he will serve. Directed by Frank Capello.
A History Of Violence (2005)
Tom Stal is a family man and the owner of a humble diner, in a small town. When he foils a robbery at his place of work, he becomes a heroic media sensation. Unfortunately Tom draws the attention of some serious criminals, who swear that they know him from another life. Though Tom denies their claims, something is not quite right... Is Tom who he says he is or are the villains telling the truth? Directed By David Cronenberg
Tom Stal is a family man and the owner of a humble diner, in a small town. When he foils a robbery at his place of work, he becomes a heroic media sensation. Unfortunately Tom draws the attention of some serious criminals, who swear that they know him from another life. Though Tom denies their claims, something is not quite right... Is Tom who he says he is or are the villains telling the truth? Directed By David Cronenberg
Eastern Promises (2007)
Anna Khitrova is a nurse, trying to uncover the mystery of a 14 year old girl, who died during childbirth. Ann'a investigation unintentionally plunges her into the world of the Russian mafia. And in revealing that she is carrying the young girl’s diary, that may allude to a prostitution ring and other mob secrets, the head of the family dispatches Nikolai Luzhin, a driver and ‘cleaner’ to find out what the nurse knows and to get the diary back.
Anna Khitrova is a nurse, trying to uncover the mystery of a 14 year old girl, who died during childbirth. Ann'a investigation unintentionally plunges her into the world of the Russian mafia. And in revealing that she is carrying the young girl’s diary, that may allude to a prostitution ring and other mob secrets, the head of the family dispatches Nikolai Luzhin, a driver and ‘cleaner’ to find out what the nurse knows and to get the diary back.
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