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Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 6 hr., 16 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents episodes 1 to 8 of the second season of the television series which examines why gangs exist, how they operate, their increasingly destructive methods, and the rate at which they are spreading to suburban and rural areas. Delves into the history of gangs in America, from the long-stretching tradition of the Asian Triads, to the motorcycle gang war between the Outlaws and the Hells Angels, to the growing occurrence of girl gangsters. Other...
Publisher
MVD Visual
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When a new kid named Cory moves to town, he's picked on by the school bullies. To protect himself, he doesn't use his fists--he uses his brain instead. He scares the bullies off by fibbing that his father is a hit man for the mob. Word quickly spreads around and he gets the attention of the real mobsters in town, too.
3) Ida Red
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The blood runs deep for an American crime family in this blistering, action-packed thriller. Incarcerated crime boss Ida "Red" Walker lives on borrowed time. Calling the shots from her prison cell, Ida brings in her son, Wyatt, and brother, Dallas, to pull off one huge heist that promises to buy her freedom. But there's one problem: Wyatt's brother-in-law, a local cop, is partnered with an FBI agent to investigate the family. Putting their own lives...
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 10 hr., 11 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents the first thirteen episode season of the television series which examines why gangs exist, how they operate, their increasingly destructive methods, and the rate at which they are spreading to suburban and rural areas. Follows the evolution of gangs from Harlem's heroin kingpins of the 1970s to today's most dangerous gang, MS-13, and details how groups such as Black Hand, Hells Angels, Bloods, skinheads, Almighty Black P. Stone, and others...
5) The gambler
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Jim Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with an interest...
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
David and Creeper, are "tax collectors" for the crime lord Wizard, collecting his cut from the profits of local gangs₂ illicit dealings. But when Wizard₂s old rival returns to Los Angeles from Mexico, the business is upended, and David finds himself desperate to protect what matters more to him than anything else: his family.
7) The outfit
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A tailor must fight off a gang of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.
8) The Mafia
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 10 hr., 50 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Collection of documentaries examining the history of organized crime in the twentieth century, from prohibition to World War II and the Cold War, to JFK's presidency and John Gotti.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jackie Cogan is an enforcer for the mob. When a high-stakes, mob-protected card game is heisted by some small-time crooks, Cogan is called in to track them down and restore order to the local criminal economy.
Series
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (71 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A cop has been put in charge of protecting a gangster's girlfriend as she is being transported from Chicago to L.A. by train to testify before a grand jury. He has his work cut out, though, as there are hitmen on the train that are after her.
11) Triple threat
Publisher
Well Go USA Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A breakneck thriller that teams over half a dozen of the world's biggest action stars for the martial arts film event of the year. When a hit contract is taken out on a billionaire's daughter intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate, a team of wanted mercenaries must take on a group of professional assassins to stop them from hitting their target.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After CIA agent Jake Alexander sees a member of his team killed during a sting operation, he demands revenge against guilty mob boss Orsini. But the CIA won't sanction the hit, so Jake and his crew quit the agency and form a task force with just one mission: vengeance.
13) Mojave diamonds
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 38 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A former MMA fighter and his brothers must rescue their kidnapped family from a dangerous crime syndicate after $50M of illegal diamonds gets stolen.
Publisher
Madacy Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (ca. 7 hr., 30 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the history and influence of the Mafia in the United States, including profiles of famous gangsters and theories about the killings of John F. Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, and Robert Kennedy.
16) The bag man
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
Language
English
Description
A hitman named Jack takes an assignment to deliver a mysterious bag to his crafty boss with strict instructions not to peek inside. With the help of an elusive prostitute, Jack battles a mess-load of gunfire, a slew of crooked cops, and unruly mobsters on a deadly quest to deliver the precious cargo and earn a big pay day.
Author
Language
Italiano
Description
Based on the true story of Rita Atria and Judge Paolo Borsellino, The Sicilian Girl is the dramatic retelling of Atria's Story: how a 17 year-old Sicilian whose father and brother were both Mafia Members (and victims) breaks the vow of silence that enshrouds that world, and gives evidence to famed anti-Mafia judge Borselllino.
18) At Close Range
Author
Language
English
Description
A son wants to be just like his father, but most of all would like to earn himself a place in the family business--a national crime syndicate. Together with his half-brother, he forms a gang of his own to gain his dad's respect. However, efforts backfire as the father fears that he is losing control of his organization and his sons. Based on a true story of Bruce Johnston Sr. and Jr. in Brandywine River Valley, Pennsylvania.
20) Nirvana
Author
Language
Portuguese
Description
Ian Velloza (Vila Faia) is Vega, a small-time wiseguy who gets kicked out of his gang just when he expects to move up. Out for revenge, Vega teams up with a bunch of delinquent small-time criminals to pay back the leader of the gang, Barbas. Vega's plan is to beat Barbas's gang to the scene of a planned robbery and get the money first. What Vega doesn't realize is that Barbas has many enemies, all of whom had the same idea. Now Vega and his ragtag...
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