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The crew: a sidesplitting story about a set of golden-year goodfellas fighting to protect their last piece of turf.
Oscar: After promising his father that he'll quit his life of crime, Snaps realizes it's an offer he should have refused. As the mobster tries to quit the rackets, everybody gets into the act - friends, family ... even the Feds. Snaps soon discovers going straight is the toughest job he's ever pulled.
Big trouble: a mysterious suitcase...
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The author presents a collection of alphabetically-ordered, detailed narrative entries on the lives and activities of members of and those connected to the Chicago mob, along with an alphabetized set of entries on mob places of note in Chicago and the Chicagoland suburbs and a detailed timeline of Chicago mob-related events from 1898 to 2000.
69) Gang land
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In the late 1970s, The Outfit has the entire city of Chicago in its hands. Tony Accardo is its fearless leader. Nicky Passero is his loyal soldier, though no one knows he has a direct line in to the boss of bosses. When the Christmas gift Accardo got for his wife, an inscribed bracelet with gold and diamond inlay, is stolen along with other items in a jewelry heist, Nicky is charged with tracking down and returning all of the items, by whatever means...
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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...
72) 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.
73) Empire of sin
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"Find out just how far a kind word and a gun will get you. Empire of Sin puts you at the heart of the ruthless underworld of 1920s Prohibition-era Chicago. It's up to you to hustle, charm and intimidate your way to the top and do whaterver it take to stay there. This character-driven, noir-inspired strategy game puts players smack dab in the glitz and glamor of the roaring 20s, all while working behind the scenes in the gritty underbelly of organized...
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The Godfather: It is the late 1940s in New York and "Don" Vito Corleone is the head of a powerful Mafia "family." His youngest son Michael had defied Vito by enlisting in the Marines to fight in World War II. Michael has returned with no intention of continuing the family business, but after several assassination attempts on his father's life, Michael wants revenge on the men responsible. He is groomed as the new Don, leading the family to a new era...
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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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