The Sopranos follows mobster Tony Soprano as he juggles the demands of his criminal organization with the challenges of his dysfunctional family life. He seeks help from a psychiatrist, deals with personal and professional conflicts, and navigates the world of the Italian-American mafia in New Jersey. The show explores themes of violence, family relationships, and the impact of Tony's disturbed childhood on his behavior.
Kill the Irishman is a true crime film based on the life of Danny Greene, an Irish-American mobster who becomes a prominent figure in the Cleveland mafia wars. The movie depicts Greene's rise to power, his rivalry with the Italian mafia, and his eventual assassination attempt.
The Long Good Friday is a crime drama set in London, England. Harold Shand, a powerful crime boss, is planning a major deal to expand his empire. However, a series of bombings and other incidents start to unravel his plans and threaten his reign. As Harold tries to figure out who is behind the attacks, he must also deal with the IRA and their demands. The movie explores themes of violence, corruption, and betrayal, as Harold fights to protect his empire and maintain control.
Uncovers the extraordinary truth behind some of the Mafia's most notorious outlaws, and reveals how the FBI and law enforcement developed the techniques to crack the organization and bring it to justice. This is the story of the rise and fall of the Mafia, told by the people who brought it down.
Explore five powerful New York Mafia families, who ran organized crime in America.
Told from both sides of the law, this documentary series showcases the FBI's relentless pursuit of the notorious mob boss, John Gotti. With unprecedented access to classified information and interviews with key players, the series uncovers the inner workings of Gotti's criminal empire and the FBI's determination to dismantle it.
Colin McLaren shares stories about his undercover work inside organized crime families; chilling firsthand details about how mafia families operate and why their ruthlessness was often their downfall.
In 1957, an upstate New York town becomes the setting for a historic mob summit, prompting an intense clash between rival gangsters during a time when the American Mafia was at its height of power.
With his mafia wiseguy links and access to entertainment industry star power, Frank Sinatra helped John F. Kennedy into the White House in 1960. But it all came to a bitter end.
A documentary exploring the life and career of influential lawyer Roy Cohn, known for his connection to the mob and his controversial actions.
Violence and corruption pulsed through the soul of the Gangster Empire during the heyday of Prohibition and the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
Two crooks are hired to rob an eccentric old lady's estate, but once they get to know her, they can't bring themselves to do it.
Former Gambino hitman Dominick Montiglio shares untold stories about his life as a doo-wop singer, Vietnam War veteran and artist; including interviews from FBI agents, the NYPD, Vietnam War veterans, and childhood friends.
A look inside the lives of the country’s most ruthless gangsters who testified against their friends and “families” in an effort to escape life in prison – or certain death. What convinced them to turn? Was it the fear of a life sentence? A threat against them or their family by their former associates?
Las Vegas...Sin City...There is no place like it on earth. The adult playground in the Sun... The country s greatest resort city... the gambling capital of the world...A place of casinos...Home of the famous, and infamous Strip. It is a city where for the right price every kind of entertainment is available for everyone and anyone at any time... It is a city that never sleeps. But it is also a uniquely American city...A Western city ... A desert city. The story of Las Vegas is a 20th century tale...A tale that unites the Mob with the Wild West s culture of cowboys, gunslingers, and saloons. Las Vegas reflects the greater American story of freedom, and the American dream of striking it rich...The last place where you can arrive as a nobody and leave as a king.
Mob on the Run is a gripping crime documentary that explores the life of a notorious mob boss in New York. The film takes us through the rise and fall of the mafia don, his involvement in horse racing and bookmaking, the corrupt underbelly of the city, and the power struggles within the criminal organization. Witness the dark and dangerous world of organized crime as the mob boss builds his empire, faces rival gangs, and ultimately meets his demise.
A look at how Irish gangsters changed the face of organized crime in the US.
Trevor McDonald embarks on an eye-opening journey inside the secretive world of the American Mafia, gaining unprecedented access to people who have experienced first-hand, the money, glamour and violence of the United States’ most famous organised crime network. In this two-part documentary series, Trevor delves into the lives of people with a fascinating story to tell, some of whom have never appeared on television before.
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