The Making of the Mob: Chicago
TV Show · Documentary · History

Following a first installment that profiled the history of organized crime in New York, AMC moves west to the Windy City to chronicle the rise and fall of iconic gangster Al Capone. The eight-episode docudrama begins by charting Capone's early days before his move to Chicago, where a bootlegging battle among gangs prompts Capone to challenge his rivals. As he consolidates power, he achieves legendary status for his ruthless tactics and over-the-top lifestyle that attracts the wrath of President Herbert Hoover. The series features interviews with historians, authors, actors, law enforcement personnel and family members, including actors Vincent Pastore and Michael Madsen, New York Times best-selling author and Al Capone expert Jonathan Eig, and former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman.

2015 · 42m
Starring Rich Graff, Ian Bell, Taylor M. Graham
Director John Ealer

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    The Education of Lucky Luciano
    Charles "Lucky" Luciano teams up with Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel in New York, and during prohibition, he makes a fortune.
    35m
  • EPISODE 2
    Equal Opportunity Gangster
    Charles "Lucky" Luciano gains power in the New York underworld during prohibition; when two bosses start a mob war, Luciano plans to kill them both.
    38m
  • EPISODE 3
    King of New York
    "Lucky" Luciano takes over the mob, organizing the Five Families, but as his power increases, so does interest from the Feds.
    38m
  • EPISODE 4
    A Rising Threat
    "Lucky" Luciano decides to go into the prostitution business, but it gives Thomas Dewey the opportunity to arrest him and put him on trial.
    39m
  • EPISODE 5
    Exit Strategy
    "Lucky" Luciano is found guilty of running a prostitution ring, and is imprisoned; Vito Genovese becomes acting boss.
    38m
  • EPISODE 6
    The Mob at War
    As World War II begins, Charles "Lucky" Luciano is asked to aid the military in the invasion of Sicily; Dewey considers allowing Luciano to fight.
    39m

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Cast & Crew

  • Rich Graff
    Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
  • I‌B
    Ian Bell
    Meyer Lansky
  • T‌M
    Taylor M. Graham
    Actor
  • J‌C
    Jonathan C. Stewart
    Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel
  • A‌B
    Anthony Bisciello
    Joe Profaci
  • C‌T
    Craig Thomas Rivela
    Vito Genovese
  • U‌C
    Umberto Celisano
    Al Capone
  • James Kacey
    Joe Bonanno
  • M‌F
    Mark Falvo
    Italian Immigrant
  • E‌B
    Evan Boymel
    Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter
  • Ray Liotta
    Narrator

About

The Making of the Mob: Chicago

Documentary

Following a first installment that profiled the history of organized crime in New York, AMC moves west to the Windy City to chronicle the rise and fall of iconic gangster Al Capone. The eight-episode docudrama begins by charting Capone's early days before his move to Chicago, where a bootlegging battle among gangs prompts Capone to challenge his rivals. As he consolidates power, he achieves legendary status for his ruthless tactics and over-the-top lifestyle that attracts the wrath of President Herbert Hoover. The series features interviews with historians, authors, actors, law enforcement personnel and family members, including actors Vincent Pastore and Michael Madsen, New York Times best-selling author and Al Capone expert Jonathan Eig, and former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman.

Information

Studio
AMC
Released
2015
Rated
14+
Region of Origin
United States
© 2015 AMC Film Holdings LLC

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English
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English (United States) (CC)

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