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Mobsters (1991)

Mobsters poster
Directed by
Michael Karbelnikoff
Genre
drama film, biographical film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
R
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 200 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Four young friends in New York rise through the ranks of organized crime during Prohibition. The film shows how their alliance forms the foundation of a national crime syndicate.

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What happens

Mobsters is a 1991 American crime drama film directed by Michael Karbelnikoff. It details the creation of The Commission. Set in New York City, taking place from 1917 to 1931, it is a semi-fictitious account of the rise of Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Frank Costello, and Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. The film stars Christian Slater as Luciano, Patrick Dempsey as Lansky, Costas Mandylor as Costello and Richard Grieco as Siegel, with Michael Gambon, Anthony Quinn, Lara Flynn Boyle and F. Murray Abraham in supporting roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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