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The personalities and business of organized crime have inspired some of our finest films (The Godfather, GoodFellas, Little Caesar, Donnie Brasco, Scarface, Miller’s Crossing, The Untouchables) and arguably the greatest TV drama of all time - The Sopranos.
Dive deep into the dark heart of the mob with this definitive 4-disc set. A sweeping saga of bloodshed, betrayal and big business, The Mafia offers a cold-blooded examination of organized crime in the 20th century, from prohibition to WWII and the Cold War, to JFK's presidency and John Gotti. Get the real story behind the Kennedy connection, see how organized crime infiltrated organized labor, learn how the Mob helped win WWII, and trace the exploits of legendary figures through rare photos, footage and period accounts. From bootlegging to racketeering to murder, from Al Capone and Lucky Luciano to Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, this comprehensive collector's set is a groundbreaking investigation into the origins of the ethnic gangs that turned criminal activities into family enterprises, and a detailed look at some of the mob's most notorious members.
Dive deep into the dark heart of the mob with this definitive 4-disc set. A sweeping saga of bloodshed, betrayal and big business, The Mafia offers a cold-blooded examination of organized crime in the 20th century, from prohibition to WWII and the Cold War, to JFK's presidency and John Gotti. Get the real story behind the Kennedy connection, see how organized crime infiltrated organized labor, learn how the Mob helped win WWII, and trace the exploits of legendary figures through rare photos, footage and period accounts. From bootlegging to racketeering to murder, from Al Capone and Lucky Luciano to Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, this comprehensive collector's set is a groundbreaking investigation into the origins of the ethnic gangs that turned criminal activities into family enterprises, and a detailed look at some of the mob's most notorious members.
http://www.amazon.com/Mafia-DVD-Set/dp/B0023Y5452
All of the files average 350MB/45 min. runtime with the exception of The Gambinos, 700MB/90 min. - over 10 hours of thrilling & revealing documentaries.
Episode 1: Birth of the American Mafia: the “Families” arrive from Sicily
Episode 2: Empire of Crime: The Mob steps on a gold mine in World War II (2 Parts)
Episode 3: The Gambinos - First Family of Crime Trace the rise and fall of one of the most famous Mafia families, from crime legend Carlo Gambino to his successor Paul Castellano, and the reign of John Gotti
Episode 4: Al Capone and the Machine Gun Massacre: Crime boss Al Capone elevated the violence of Prohibition Chicago to a new level with the Thompson submachine gun, a messenger of death that led to one of the most famous mass murders in history
Episode 5: Bugsy Siegel: Handsome, glamorous and the most vicious crime boss of all, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel began as a hit man on the streets of Brooklyn and died the victim of a mysterious murder, but not before turning a desert mirage into a Las Vegas dreamland
Episode 6: Genovese - Portrait of a Crime Family: Known for their high level of sophistication, the Genovese family not only played a leading role in creating the structure of organized crime in America, but in shaping how the mob used its vast power
Episode 7: The Prohibition Years: Prohibition spells 100 proof profit for local gangs
Episode 8: America and the Mob - Wartime Friends: Did WWII spur a partnership between the U.S. government and organized crime? In 1942, fire broke out on the luxury liner-turned-troop carrier, the Normandie. While some mafia leaders claimed responsibility, an alleged protection deal with the government kept the blame on “Nazi sabotage”
Episode 9: Lucky Luciano - Chairman of the Mob: He ran the Mob like a corporation--diversifying rackets, organizing gangs and running his own political candidates and his top-secret war efforts earned him parole from a 50-year sentence
Episode 10: Meyer Lansky - Mob Tycoon: From the pogroms of Eastern Europe to the heyday of the Vegas Mob, rare footage and interviews reveal the double life of the man known as the Mob's financial leader
Episode 11: The Kennedy's and the Mob: The Kennedy's murky past returns to haunt them
Episode 12: Unions and the Mob: The Mafia takes on the Communists for control of the unions
Episode 1
Episode 2 - Part 1
Episode 2 - Part 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
