We knew some of these would happen, but were we really ready for these scenes? Welcome to WatchMojo, and today were counting down our picks for the most harrowing politically or ideologically-motivated assassinations in movies, fictional or not. Spoiler alert! Our countdown includes scenes from movies Malcolm X, Gangs of New York, Hoffa and more! What movie assassination stayed with you after you saw it? Let us know in the comments.

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