Originally Posted By: LaLouisiane
Hey guys not sure if there is a topic on this already but I'm watching it right now on AMC wanted to know the NY guys take on how real it is historically?


There is a discussion on this show in another thread but since this thread is solely dedicated to the documentary I'll let this stand (the other thread started out as a discussion on other subjects).

Personally I think this show is OK, but just OK. It takes some liberties with known facts** but generally it is based on known information about the Mob and most of us on this board probably won't learn anything new.

** two examples that come to mind now are this documetary shows Arnold Rothstein being shot in the street and that's not true; AND Lucky Luciano being kidnapped while walking down the street with Meyer Lansky, and likewise, that isn't true either.

Overall, I think most of us who like mob stuff will enjoy the show.


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