The American Gangster
| The American Gangster | |
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 VHS cover | |
| Directed by | Ben Burtt |
| Written by | Ray Herbeck Jr. |
| Produced by | Ray Herbeck Jr. |
| Narrated by | Dennis Farina |
| Music by | Marco D'Ambrosio |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 45 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The American Gangster is a 1992 American
documentary is narrated by Dennis Farina and explores the lives of America's gangsters such as Pretty Boy Floyd, John Dillinger, Al Capone, and Bugsy Siegel
. It was directly released on VHS in 1992 and later released as part of a DVD box set in 2006.
Background
The American Gangster is a
prohibition of alcohol that empowered the gangsters.[1] The documentary shows actual film footage and photographs of gangsters like Pretty Boy Floyd, John Dillinger, Al Capone, and Bugsy Siegel.[2]
Release
The American Gangster was released on VHS on July 1, 1992.[3] The documentary was later part of a box set of DVDs, The Mob Box Set, released on January 3, 2006. The documentary accompanied films like Bugsy (1991), Donnie Brasco (1997), and Snatch (2000).[4]
References
- ^ "The Mob Box Set (2006)". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ Nichols, Peter M. (2011). "The American Gangster". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ "New on Video". Akron Beacon Journal. June 6, 1992.
- ^ Haas, George (January 3, 2006). "DVD Report". Daily Southtown.
External links
- The American Gangster at IMDb
- The American Gangster at AllMovie
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