01 Three bootlegging brothers in Prohibition-era Virginia defy a corrupt deputy determined to shut them down.
6 Best Moonshine and Bootlegging Movies
By Vlad Zakh · May 10, 2026
The illicit thrill and danger of homemade liquor and bootlegging has powered some of cinema’s most colorful crime dramas and comedies. In Lawless (2012): Three bootlegging brothers in Prohibition-era Virginia defy a corrupt deputy determined to shut them down. Don’t overlook The Angels’ Share (2012): A group of Scottish offenders on community service discover a scheme to steal a fortune in rare whisky.
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02 A group of Scottish offenders on community service discover a scheme to steal a fortune in rare whisky.
03 Islanders scheme to salvage thousands of bottles of whisky from a shipwreck during wartime rationing.
04 Three sisters take up their murdered father's moonshine business to seek revenge against a rival bootlegger.
05 A Korean War veteran runs moonshine for his family while evading both gangsters and federal agents.
06 Islanders scheme to salvage thousands of bottles of whisky from a shipwreck during wartime rationing.
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