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2) Wiseguy
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
1990
Edition
Abridged
Language
English
Description
Nicholas Pileggi's vivid, unvarnished, journalistic chronicle of the life of Henry Hill—the working-class Brooklyn kid who knew from age twelve that "to be a wiseguy was to own the world," who grew up to live the highs and lows of the mafia gangster's life—has been hailed as "the best book ever written on organized crime" (Cosmopolitan).
This is the true-crime bestseller that was the basis for Martin Scorsese's film masterpiece...
This is the true-crime bestseller that was the basis for Martin Scorsese's film masterpiece...
3) GoodFellas
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (146 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young man grows up in the mob and works hard to advance himself through the ranks, enjoying the life of the rich and violent.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
�2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A nightclub owner Chris Troiano took Miami's South Beach by storm in the mid-1990's, transforming this quaint retirement community into a high-fashion, drug-fueled playground for the rich and famous. When Chris hires Andy Burnett, a mysterious drifer, as his bodyguard, Andy's street smarts quickly elevate him from right-hand man to best friend. Based on the shocking real-life story of legendary Miami nightlife kingpin Chris Paciello.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (324 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Casino: The rise and fall of a crooked casino owner, his family and hoodlums due to drugs, sex, and betrayal.
Carlito's way: After getting out of jail, a Puerto Rican drug lord wants to go straight, but his cohorts in the New York Underworld won't let him.
6) Casino
Publisher
MCA Universal Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Anamorphic widescreen format (2.35:1).
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (179 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of the rise and fall of three friends in 1970s-era Las Vegas: Mafia-connected casino operator Sam "Ace" Rothstein, Mafia enforcer Nicky Santoro, and hustler Ginger McKenna.
As the opening credits say, the film is "adapted from a true story". The source material is Pileggi's nonfiction biography of Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, and most of the characters in the film are based on real people.