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Mafia - The History of the Mob in America

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: A&E
EAN: 9780767034456
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0767034457
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 24, 2001
Running Time: 250 minutes
Sales Rank: 26766
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2001



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Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 04/24/2001 Run time: 250 minutes Rating: Nr

Amazon.com:
This collection of documentaries produced by A&E presents a broad overview of organized crime in America, beginning with immigrants who formed gangs soon after arriving in the late 19th century. The focus is on Italian-American gangsters, though there are mentions of Irish and Jewish gangs, which at various times cooperated with or competed against the Mafia, and one program in the collection presents interesting skeins of conjecture while seeking to document links between the Mob and the Kennedy political dynasty. The documentaries use vintage newsreel footage as well as clips of Hollywood versions of gang life to illustrate the narration provided by Bill Kurtis. Assorted mob experts appear on camera, and though much of the material they present is entertaining, it's hard to say how credible much of it is. A flamboyant 'Mob historian,' William Balsamo, speaks Brooklynese from behind sunglasses, and at times his scholarly insights could almost pass for the wisecracking Senate testimony of Willi Cicci in Godfather: Part II. Despite some sensationalistic excess, these programs do tell the generally accepted story of how organized crime boomed during Prohibition, infiltrated labor unions, and eventually found a gold mine in Las Vegas following World War II. --Robert J. McNamara



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Informative, well organized and entertaining
This A&E documentary is informative, well organized and entertaining. The section on disc 1 about ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Informative, But To Repetitive
This movie is historically informing, but the movie constantly repeats itself going from gangster to ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Terrible at best
If you're seriously interested in the true history of the Mafia (as in the Sicilian/Italian group), look ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The Birth of Organized Crime in America
Had this documentary been called "The Birth of Organized Crime in America," I would have given it 5 stars ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Good for all Mafia lovers...
This is a terrific DVD to have and watch if you would like to be informative on the Mafia's history. This ... Read More

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