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The godfather DVD collection

2001
Presents the three-film saga of the Corleone crime family, from founder Vito's immigration to America and founding of the dynasty, through the transition of power to his son Michael, to the family's ultimate fall; and includes three hours of documentary material, additional scenes, and featurettes.

For the sins of my father

a Mafia killer, his son, and the legacy of a mob life
2003
Al DeMeo tells about his youth as the son of Mafia killer Roy DeMeo, discussing the disparity between what he knew of Roy as a father and what he later learned about his dad's profession, and sharing the effects of that conflict on his adult life.

Wise guy

life in a mafia family
1990
Provides an inside account of the day-to-day life of a working mobster.

The godfather returns

2004
Michael Corleone, youngest son of crime boss Vito Corleone and reigning Don of the Corleone Family, returns from exile in Sicily intending to take over the family organization; however, he must first face his main adversary, Nick Geraci, who worked as a Corleone street enforcer and is every bit as deadly as Michael.

Boss of bosses

the fall of the godfather : the FBI and Paul Castellano
1992
Examines the life of Paul Castellano, for ten years the head of New York's powerful Gambino crime family.

Most precious blood

1993
During one difficult week in her junior year, Val's world falls apart as she learns some truths about her origins, her father's business, and her relationship with her best friend.

Lucky Luciano

the real and the fake gangster
2010
Chronicles the life of Lucky Luciano, detailing mobster's involvement in the New York underworld from his early days as a hit man, discussing how his reputation was a facade maintained by government agents, and revealing what Luciano did and did not do to help the Allies during World War II.

Godfathers

lives and crimes of the Mafia mobsters
2007
Details the lives and crimes of individuals involved in the Mafia in the United States, discusses how law enforcement has tried to stop organized crime, and includes primary source documents, such as interview excerpts and photographs.

"I heard you paint houses"

Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran and the inside story of the Mafia, the Teamsters, and the last ride of Jimmy Hoffa
2005
Provides an account of the life and activities of late Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran, based on taped interviews with Sheeran, one of only two non-Italians to appear on the FBI's La Cosa Nostra list, discussing his childhood, World War II service, and work as a hustler, hitman, and head of the Teamsters local in Wilmington, Delaware.

The magic bullet

2008
After Doctor Allan Parker discovers a cure for cancer within the blood of fifteen-year-old Taylor Peterson, Parker must risk everything to keep Taylor alive and save him from a mobster, Frankie Vico, who has terminal, inoperable cancer.

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