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R | 1995 . Crime/Drama. 2h 58m. As we commemorate its 30th anniversary, it's an opportune moment to delve into the film's production, cast, lesser-known facts, and its enduring legacy. Martin Scorsese's Casino (1995) stands as a towering achievement in American cinema, offering a visceral and unflinching portrayal of the rise and fall of Las Vegas's mob-controlled gambling empire during the 1970s and '80s. 

Woodward's approach to Gangster Land is rooted in the traditions of classic gangster films but with a modern flair.

The Year of the New American Underworld, a short lived, yet bloody war (dubbed the Castellammarese War) between two rival Mafia bosses ...

Ralph ‘Sonny’ Barger 1938 - 2022

At the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Francis Ford Coppola and Talia Shire did a special Q&A for the Academy Museum members ...

A year in review of the best Gangster films made in 2021. Some conventional biographical gangster films, and others are dynamic driven by...

Rubout, whacked, and taken for a ride are just a few examples of the colorful jargon synonymous with underworld reprisal.

Andrew Russo is escorted by FBI agents in Melville, N.Y., Sept. 11, 1996.

How did this modernization of the American mob come to be in the first place?

Lucchese Family By Christian Cipollini // Exclusively for MobCity Productions. Gaetano Reina ↓ Gaetano Gagliano ↓ Gaetano ‘Tommy’ Lucchese “I know nothing about any Cosa Nostra. Never heard of it. The only thing I belong to is the Knights of Columbus.” - Lucchese statement to District Attorney William Cahn, 1963. Gangland lore suggests double-agent slipped behind the back of his Castellammarese overlords and provided a former rival with the sinister confirmation of impending

Among the infamous five New York crime families, the Bonanno organization stands alone in this distinction - it’s the only one retaining ..

Martin Scorsese turns 78, and we are here to celebrate his genius. He truly is the Godfather of Cinema.

"Former Somerville crime boss Howie Winter — “Whitey” Bulger, head of the Winter Hill Gang — has died at 91, his lawyer confirmed to the Her

Carlo Gambino was an Italian American crime boss of the Gambino Crime Family, one of New York's biggest Mafia families and a head of the com

Mickey Cohen, born Meyer Harris Cohen in 1913, was a notorious American gangster known for his criminal activities in the mid-20th century.

Who new the mafia set its routes in Hamilton, Canada.. It really is the last place one would imagine to live. I guess that's the point. R.I.P Mr. Musitano.

Meyer Lansky, (July 4, 1902 -January 15, 1983) was a pivotal figure in the annals of American organized crime during the 20th century.

Sam Giancana was a ruthless mobster that was willing to do anything to stay in control.​ ​

Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel would grow up to become a key player in the criminal underworld during the Prohibition era and beyond.

“They wanted me to roll all the time,” Franzese told Newsday in 2019. “I couldn’t do that.