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The most charming movie criminals

In honour of Johnny Depp's turn in Public Enemies, we present the well-mannered crooks you'd take home to meet your Mum...

Frank Lucas - American Gangster

He might be a heroin dealer, but he's certainly no dope.

Ridley Scott's movie saw the real-life Harlem drugs baron given a sympathetic treatment, with Denzel Washington's portrayal showcasing a man with a strong business ethic who cleverly thwarts the Mob and corrupt cops to establish his empire. Lucas's own spin of the American Dream is thwarted by Russell Crowe's detective Richie Roberts, but such is his charm the first guy to greet him upon his release from prison is Roberts himself.

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