The Real Godhers (8 DVD Box Set) [DVD]

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Disc 1. Al Capone - face 1 x 45:00 min face was many things to many people - a ruthless and vindictive murderer, a generous patron and a wild and glamorous impresario. But to all, Capone is the most notorious gangster in American history. This in-depth programme follows his journey from the immigrant neighbourhood of his youth to the glittering circles of Chicago's powerful elite. Disc 2. Bugsy Siegel 1 x 45:00 min Journey to the heyday of the mob for the complete story of this legendary gangster, from his stormy relationship with the beautiful Virginia Hill to his mysterious murder. See rare footage of the dapper mobster and exclusive interviews with acquaintances and enemies. Examine Siegel's greatest legacy, the founding of Las Ve in the barren Nevada desert, and hear mob insiders reveal the details of his betrayal at the hands of his best friend. Disc 3. Louis Lepke 1 x 45:00 min Names like Bugsy Siegel, Lucky Luciano and Frank Costello were on everybody's lips in the Roaring Twenties, but Louis Lepke preferred the shadows to the spotlight. There, he built a racketeering network second to none. BIOGRAPHY® uses extensive archival footage, period accounts and modern interviews to probe Lepke's life, from his hardscrabble childhood to his much-publicised death in the electric chair. Disc 4. Tha Gambinos 1 x 45:00 min For much of the century, they were the most powerful force in American organised crime. But internal strife and the tireless work of law have brought this once-dominant organisation to its knees. BIOGRAPHY® follows Carlo Gambino from his childhood in Sicily to the top of an empire that embraced everything from pizza joints to hi-jacking and extortion. In the story of Gambino, Castellano and Gotti the history of the Mafia in America comes into focus. Disc 5. The Genovese Family 1 x 45:00 min Vito Genovese rose to power working under legendary mob boss Lucky Luciano. Through murder, cunning and greed, he carved out a place in crime history and established one of the pre-eminent crime families in America. From Vito's rise to the top of the underworld to their ongoing operations, this is an inside look at the crime syndicate that is so well run that one detective calls them The Ivy League of the Underworld. Disc 6. Meyer Lansky 'Mob Tycoon' 1 x 45:00 min He was called little man and Lucky Luciano's advice to his followers was always listen to him. Meyer Lansky was the man who created crime in its syndicate form and remained the most shadowy of the organised crime leaders. From the pogroms of Eastern Europe to the heyday of the Ve Mob, rare footage and interviews reveal the double life of the man known as the Mob's financial leader. Disc 7. Frank Costello 1 x 45:00 min Frank Costello profiles the shady life of the reluctant boss of the most powerful crime family in New York. Through period accounts, historic footage and the recollections of those who knew him, we discover how he virtually ran New York politics through his iron grip on Tammany Half and how his empire ced down around him when the Kefauver hearings targeted him as the number one racketeer in the country. Disc 8. Henry Hill 'Goodfella' 1 x 45:00 min From his childhood on the New York City streets to his ongoing attempts to come to terms with his criminal past, BIOGRAPHY® chronicles the life of the man whose story formed the basis for the hit movie Goodfellas. Friends talk about his short-lived term in a witness Protection Programme while Henry reflects on his life in the Mob and the pivotal role he played in bringing down some of its most powerful figures.