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15 Best Movie Gangsters Based on Real People

This article discusses real-life crimes and criminals. Movies based on or loosely inspired by real criminals are captivating ...

EXCLUSIVE: Criminal rackets, relentless violence and blackmail of real life Peaky Blinders gang

The exploits of Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders have thrilled millions of us but the truth about one of the most vicious gangland eras in UK history is far more gripping than any TV drama ...
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Performances Based On Real Law Enforcement Officers

There have been a lot of movies over the years that feature famous actors playing real-life cops in the stories they are telling. Just as there are movies with real-life gangsters, the movies about ...
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Murder, Inc., and the moral life : gangsters and gangbusters in La Guardia's New York / Robert Weldon Whalen

List of Abbreviations -- List of Illustrations -- List of Characters -- Prologue. Naked City -- Ch. 1. Reel Gangsters -- Mobsters and the Movies -- Ch. 2. Real Gangsters: Abe Reles & the Origins of ...
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’The Wire’s Most Calculated Villain Was Based on a Real Person — and the Truth Is Even Wilder

Jeffrey Speicher is a Senior Features Writer and List Writer for Collider. He is a screenwriter for film and television, with a passion for science fiction and psychological drama. He lives in Dallas, ...