VALACHI/LUCIANO/GENOVESE/HOLLYWOOD (1998)
The Castall Marese story is one of massive power struggles as New York
mobsters over the years move from an almost dictatorial system to a sharing of power between five influential families. See how the mafia operates through the survival of the fittest... fitness being equated with criminal business smarts and strategic violence.
This video also examines the extent of Mafia corruption of law enforcement and other agencies, and the Mafia's involvement in illegal drugs. The Cosa Nostra originally attempted to stay out of narcotics, but for some members the promise of quick drug trade riches proved too tempting...
Those in the know explain in detail a parade of notorious gangsters, their lives and times, Supporting media - photographs, film of hearings and of the real-life mobsters discussed here - accompany the interviews to bring the events, people and places alive.
HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood... Tinseltown... the entertainment capital of the world where stars are born and dreams are made. It is also a rich town, and where money and the power it buys are found, organized crime soon follows.
From the beginnings of the motion picture industry, the Cosa Nostra has been active behind the scenes in Hollywood megastars and even the major motion picture union. One of the most famous cases of Mafia dealings in entertainment involves the life and tragic death of Marilyn Monroe. Was it suicide or murder? Theories are plentiful, as political hopefuls, the mob and even CIA circulated around Marilyn...
This thrilling analysis of Cosa Nostra intrigue in the larger-than-life world of movie making is full of revealing interviews with stars and investigators, archival footage, and film of actual investigation hearings.
