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The American Gangster

Ben Burtt (Director) | Format: DVD
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  • Directors: Ben Burtt
  • Writers: Jr. Ray Herbeck
  • Producers: Jr. Ray Herbeck
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Canadian Home Video Rating : General Audience (G)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • Release Date: Feb 19 2008
  • Run Time: 45 minutes
  • ASIN: B00103586C
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #99,510 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)

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The history of organized crime in America is given a lively treatment in this video narrated by actor Dennis Farina. The focus is on Charles "Lucky" Luciano and his longtime associate Meyer Lansky, who were both tutored by legendary gambler Arnold Rothstein and went on to amass power and riches during the years of Prohibition. Ancillary characters, including Al Capone and Ben "Bugsy" Siegel, are profiled in some depth, and other outlaws of the day, such as John Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd, killers who gathered headlines while the real mobsters quietly consolidated their influence, are mentioned in passing. The video is consistently entertaining, though one criticism is that some of the inside knowledge it purports to relate, such as the identities of triggermen in notable New York City hits in the late 1920s, is rooted more in myth than fact. But despite the occasional excess, the narration does mostly stick to the facts as they are known, and the story of how a few uneducated teenagers from the ethnic slums of New York came to control a virtual empire of crime by the 1950s is very well told. --Robert J. McNamara

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Amazon.com: 5.0 out of 5 stars  2 reviews
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5.0 out of 5 stars A true-crime must see! May 10 2008
By Rachel T. - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
I absolutely loved this documentary!There is so much information in this film that you can watch it time and time again and pick up more tidbits. There are many photos of Bugsy,Capone,Luciano as well as many others.There is plenty of live footage of court-room drama with Virginia Hill and quotes from the most famous mobsters.This is true American history dating back to the arrival of many European immigrants to Ellis Island,NY.Even the back-round music is great.Dennis Farina's narration is captivating and he is one with first-hand knowledge being an ex Chicago cop for 18 years in the 60's and 70's! I was still processing this documentary for days after viewing it.This would be an invaluable addition to any crime history enthusiast!
5.0 out of 5 stars Crime, Mobs and Murder Feb 16 2013
By Boiler Bob - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Excellent on the history of U.S.crime. I found out things I
never knew. Especially interesting is crime in the Al Capone
era and after WW II. I think I shall buy one for my friend in
Texas.

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