The mafia / produced by the Osterland Company and David Royle Productions in association with A & E Television networks ; series executive producer, David Osterland.

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Traces the history of organized crime in the twentieth century, from prohibition to WWII to the Cold War to the time of JFK and up to the present day. Includes up-close profiles of some of the mob's most notorious figures, like Lucky Luciano, Bugsy Siegel, and Al Capone.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Arts and Entertainment Network
New Video Group
Other Authors: Osterland, David
Kurtis, Bill
Language:English
Published: [United States] : A & E Television Networks : Marketed and distributed by New Video, 2009.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Mafia > United States > History.
Organized crime > United States > History.
Luciano, Lucky, > 1897-1962.
Lansky, Meyer, > 1902-1983.
Siegel, Bugsy, > 1906-1947.
Capone, Al, > 1899-1947.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction television programs.
History.
Mafia.
Organized crime.
United States.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction television programs.
History.
Physical Description:4 videodiscs (650 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Traces the history of organized crime in the twentieth century, from prohibition to WWII to the Cold War to the time of JFK and up to the present day. Includes up-close profiles of some of the mob's most notorious figures, like Lucky Luciano, Bugsy Siegel, and Al Capone.
Note:Originally aired in 1995 on the television program American Justice.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CT1 D0111391 VideoDVD
ISBN:1422941086
9781422941089
Credits:Target Mafia: Produced by the Osterlund Company, David Royle Productions in association with Arts & Entertainment Networks ; series producer, David Royle. Originally produced as part of the series American justice, c1993.
Lucky Luciano: Produced by Towers Productions, Inc. for A & E Network ; writer/producers: Andrew D. Berg, Daria Valensise. Originally produced as part of the series Biography, c1996.
Meyer Lansky: Produced by Towers Productions, Inc. for A & E Network ; writer/producer, Ted Schillinger. Originally produced as part of the series Biography, c1996.
Genovese: Produced by Towers Productions, Inc. for A & E Network ; writer/producer, Tresha Mabile. Originally produced as part of the series Biography.
Bugsy Siegel: Produced by Towers Productions, Inc. for A & E Network ; writer/producer, Andrew Berg, Pamela Wolfe. Originally produced c1995.
Al Capone and the machine gun massacre: Produced by Edelman Productions for the History Channel ; producer/director, Michael McInerney ; writer/producer, Julie Mirocha. Originally produced as an episode of the television program Man, moment, machine, c2006.
America and the mob: Produced by Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd for the History Channel ; producer/director, Jonathan Martin. Originally produced c2002.
The Gambinos: Produced by Towers Productions, Inc. for A & E Network ; writer/producers, Daria Valensise, James Morrison. Originally produced c1997.
System Details:DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.
Participant or Performer:
Narrated and hosted by Bill Kurtis.