American Gangster(2000)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2000-08-10
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 0.0
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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
The "war to end all wars" was over, but a new one was just beginning - on the streets of America. In one big city alone - Chicago - an estimated 1,300 gangs had spread like a deadly virus by the mid-1920s. By 1926, more than 12,000 murders were taking place every year across America. With the bootlegging and speakeasies the "Roaring Twenties" also saw bank robbery, kidnapping, auto theft, gambling, and drug trafficking become increasingly common crimes. Some gangsters, perhaps most notably Al Capone, have become infamous. 2003 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Al Capone. Capone went on to leave a lasting impression on western culture - the American Gangster.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 3E01
The Promised Land
Air Date: 2000-08-10
In the early 1900's, highly organised gangs emerged to rule the streets, as the gangster life became a quick road out...
E02
Bootleg Years
Air Date: 2000-08-17
When the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcohol was banned in 1920, a bootlegging industry flourished overnigh...
E03
The Mob Underground
Air Date: 2000-08-24
How the Mob operated like an underworld business corporate is the most fascinating part of the Gangster story. It beg...
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