This summer, take a dark and chilling journey into the checkered history of organized crime with THE MAFIA: THE COLD BLOODED HISTORY OF THE MOB. It’s a sweeping saga of bloodshed, betrayal and big business, focusing on a legendary organization that has survived power struggles and the constant attention of the law, and, on July 28, it comes to rich and fascinating life courtesy of HISTORY™. A comprehensive examination of the mob throughout the 20th century, from prohibition to WWII, to the Cold War, to JFK’s presidency and John Gotti, this definitive 4-disc set – timed to release with the highly anticipated theatrical premiere of Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp as notorious American gangster John Dillinger – offers 10 hours of compelling documentaries for $34.95SRP.
NEW YORK, NY – This summer, take a dark and chilling journey into the checkered history of organized crime with THE MAFIA: THE COLD BLOODED HISTORY OF THE MOB. It’s a sweeping saga of bloodshed, betrayal and big business, focusing on a legendary organization that has survived power struggles and the constant attention of the law, and, on July 28, it comes to rich and fascinating life courtesy of HISTORY™. A comprehensive examination of the mob throughout the 20th century, from prohibition to WWII, to the Cold War, to JFK’s presidency and John Gotti, this definitive 4-disc set – timed to release with the highly anticipated theatrical premiere of Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp as notorious American gangster John Dillinger – offers 10 hours of compelling documentaries for $34.95SRP.
Through rare photos, footage and period accounts, this must-have collector’s set offers the real story behind the Kennedy connection and the infiltration of organized labor, recounts how the Mob helped win WWII, and traces the exploits of some of the mob’s most infamous and charismatic personalities. From bootlegging to racketeering to murder, from Al Capone and Lucky Luciano to Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, THE MAFIA is a groundbreaking and comprehensive investigation into the origins of the ethnic gangs that turned criminal activities into family enterprises, and gives viewers an up-close, detailed profile of some of the Mob’s most notorious members.
DISC ONE: The Prohibition Years/Birth of The American Mafia/The Kennedys and the Mob
DISC TWO: Unions and The Mob/Empire Of Crime
DISC THREE: Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Mob/Meyer Lansky: Mob Tycoon/Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family/Bugsy Siegel
DISC FOUR: Al Capone & The Machine Gun Massacre/America and the Mob: Wartime Friends/The Gambinos: First Family of Crime
Bonus Features: “Mob Hitmen” episode of American Justice®.
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