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At the onset of Prohibition, small-time hood Al Capone moves to Chicago to become the bodyguard of a local racketeer. The criminal activity that followed would soon be legendary. Capone soon became the head of Chi-Town's biggest "business", extorting whatever he wanted from whomever he pleased. The infamous gangster was sitting on top of the world with nowhere to go but down.
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"The little village of Stickney, Illinois is a peaceful, family-oriented community. However, sinister activities cast a shadow over the suburb during the 1920s and 30s when organized crime infiltrated the town. Al Capone and his brother Ralph were among the gangsters that established operations in the village. Although their presence in Chicago and Cicero is well documented, the illicit activities they conducted in Stickney were seldom recorded as...
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"Organized crime aficionados, Chicago crime buffs and history fans in general are in for a real treat... Johnson's encyclopedic look at 1400 Chicago gangland murders is sure to be a classic. Who better to put together this masterpiece than a man who has dedicated his whole life to law enforcement? Johnson spent 25 years as a police officer in Chicago, only to 'retire' and become chief investigator for the Chicago Crime Commission, and later superintendent...
87) Gunland
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Most would believe that hip-hop and its glorification of violence, guns and carnage is to blame for Chicago's gun-toting culture. However, this film goes beyond the headlines and stereotypes to discover that much more lies beneath the surface. The documentary attempts to discover the real reasons behind why young men and women of color are dying at the hands of their peers.
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Chicago, rok 1920, czasy prohibicji. Al Capone, porywczy młody człowiek o przeciętnej inteligencji odkrywa świat nieograniczonych możliwości. Nieprzygotowany na sławę i bogactwo syn emigrantów z Neapolu wkrótce kontroluje handel alkoholem na niespotykaną skalę, konkurując dochodami z największymi korporacjami. Korumpuje policję i miejscowe sądy. Zostaje jednym z pierwszych celebrytów o międzynarodowej sławie. Komu wreszcie udało...
89) Underworld
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George Bancroft plays heavy Bull Weed, a criminal kingpin whose jealous devotion to his moll, Feathers, gets him into hot water with a rival hood and, ultimately, the authorities.
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"Eliot Ness and his team of Untouchables work overtime taking on dangerous criminals that hide in the seedy underbelly of 1930s Chicago. Except in this world, Al Capone isn't dealing in alcohol, but in magic. With Lick, a drug that grants magical powers to anyone who ingests it, mobsters become wizards, ordinary men become monsters, and darker secrets than Ness can imagine lie at the heart of it all."--Provided by publisher.
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Paul Crump, who robbed the Chicago stockyards on March 20, 1953, with four other black men, shot one guard to death. He was sentenced to die in the electric chair. William Friedkin met Crump in the Cook County Jail. Friedkin was impressed by the "model prisoner", Crump. Friedkin produced this documentary as an impassionate plea for Crump's return to society.
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20th century Chicago was an ideal breeding ground for organized crime. A buzzing circuit board dotted with towering skyscrapers, brick buildings, worker's cottages, and an eclectic collection of greystone manors, the Windy City was further decked out with electric entertainment districts, the theaters, clubs, brothels, restaurants, and niteries that lined its streets. The city was illuminated by dazzling marquees and light-up signage, and enlivened...
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