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Feb 11, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of the Italian-American mobster Lucky Luciano through these five movies. From historical dramas to crime thrillers, these films explore his rise and fall in the American underworld.
A film by Francesco Rosi about the life of Charles \"Lucky\" Luciano, a notorious American racketeer who was deported to Italy in 1946. The film focuses on his activities in Sicily and his relations with the Italian authorities and the Mafia.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Francesco Rosi
- 1974-11
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 ...
A list of the best portrayals of Lucky Luciano, the notorious American mobster, in movies and TV shows. See the names, photos and brief bios of the actors who played Luciano, such as Christian Slater, Vincent Piazza and Andy Garcia.
- Bugsy’ (1991) IMDb score: 6.8/10. What it’s about: Ben ‘Bugsy’ Siegel was a New York gangster, and the story of this movie focuses on his brief business trip to Los Angeles that eventually inspired his greatest idea – the biggest gambling mecca in the world, now known as Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Lucky Luciano’ (1973) IMDb score: 6.4/10. What it’s about: This biopic focuses on the life of Lucky Luciano after he was pardoned from jail in 1946 and deported back to Sicily, Italy.
- Hoodlum’ (1997) IMDb score: 6.3/10. What it’s about: Bumpy Johnson was a Black gangster living in New York’s Harlem in the 1930s. He rose to power and infamy after fighting Dutch Schultz for control of the illegal gambling game.
- Lansky’ (2021) IMDb score: 6.2/10. What it’s about: Follows the story of an aging Meyer Lansky, a gangster who is suspected and investigated by the FBI for allegedly stashing millions of illegally obtained dollars.
Lucky Luciano is a 1973 Italian/French/US international co-production crime film about the Sicilian-American gangster Charles “Lucky” Luciano, played by Gian Maria Volonté. It is directed by Francesco Rosi, and written by Rosi, Tonino Guerra, Lino Iannuzzi, and Jerome Chodorov.
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Luciano, one of the most powerful figures in organized crime, was arrested 25 times between 1919 and 1936 but convicted only once. When three prostitutes finally agreed to give evidence against him, he was arrested (1936) and found guilty of compelling women to become prostitutes.
