Try, Gangsters are not as brave in real life as they're (often/sometimes) made to look in movies. "
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1) Gangsters are not brave as you see in the movies.
2) Gangsters are not brave as you see them in the movies.
3) Gangsters are not brave like you see in the movies.
4) Gangsters are not brave like you see them in the movies.