The American Gangster (1992)
- Directed by
- Ben Burtt
- Genre
- documentary film, drama film, docudrama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 48 min
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary tells the stories of famous American gangsters like Al Capone and John Dillinger. It uses narration to explain their lives and crimes.
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What happens
The American Gangster is a 1992 American crime documentary film directed by Ben Burtt and written and produced by Ray Herbeck Jr. The 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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