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This is the real story of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, the gang ... Read more

This is the real story of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, the gangster depicted by Warren Beatty on the big screen. Using candid interviews, authentic footage, and photographs, this program tells the tale of the man who went from the tough streets of New York to the mansions of Hollywood and the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. 70 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. Minimize

Warren Beatty, Annette Bening. Warren Beatty turns in a del ... Read more

Warren Beatty, Annette Bening. Warren Beatty turns in a deliciously flashy performance as mobster Benjamin Bugsy" Siegel, the man behind L.A. racketeering and the development of the Flamingo Hotel & Casino-one of the first big gambling oases that would later define the Las Vegas strip. Will his ambitions make him a high roller in the outfit, or will he end up buying the farm? 1991/color/149 min/R/widescreen. Minimize

He was handsome. He was glamorous. And in a world of ruthle ... Read more

He was handsome. He was glamorous. And in a world of ruthlessness and murder he was the most vicious of them all. Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel first made his mark as a hitman on the gang-run streets of Brooklyn. But his fame was secured in the sunshine of the West Coast where his unique gangster-playboy persona made him a Hollywood legend. Journey to the heyday of the mob for the complete story of this legendary gangster from his stormy relationship with the beautiful Virginia Hill to his mysterious murder. See rare footage shows of the dapper mobster and exclusive interviews with acquaintances and enemies. Examine Siegel's greatest legacy the founding of Las Vegas in the barren Nevada desert and hear mob insiders reveal the details of his betrayal at the hands of his best friend. Take an up-close look at the mobster who lived his life at full-throttle the hitman Bugsy Siegel. Minimize

New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business ... Read more

New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womaniser with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitate to kill or maim anyone crossing him. In L.A. the life, the movies, and most of all strong-willed Virginia Hill detain him while his family wait back home. Then a trip to a run-down gambling joint at a spot in the desert known as Las Vegas gives him his big idea. Minimize

Import only Blu-Ray pressing. Region All. Special features ... Read more

Import only Blu-Ray pressing. Region All. Special features include, Promotional Trailers, Photo Gallery, 'From Sketch to Screen' featurette. 1080p / 16:9 - 1.78:1. Dolby Digital 5.1. This award winning film directed by Alan Parker (1976) stars Jodi Foster and Scott Baio. A child gangster determined to rule over New York City. Instead of throwing fists or bullets, the prohibition-era kiddie mobsters sling confections at one another. When he learns that a rival gang has developed a secret weapon capable of firing sweets as quick as a machine gun shoots bullets, he sets out to heist the high-tech tart-launcher. ITV. 2008. Minimize

DONNIE BRASCO: Posing as jewel broker Donnie Brasco, FBI ag ... Read more

DONNIE BRASCO: Posing as jewel broker Donnie Brasco, FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone (Johnny Depp) is granted entrance into the violent mob family of aging hit man Lefty Ruggiero (Al Pacino). When his personal and professional lives collide, Pistone jeopardizes his marriage, his job life and, ultimately, the gangster mentor he has come to respect and admire. From acclaimed director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral), and featuring an extraordinary supporting cast including Michael Madsen, Anne Heche, Bruno Kirby and James Russo. SNATCH: When jewel thief, Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro), takes a slight detour to London on route to delivering a huge stolen diamond to his boss in New York, he unwittingly sets off an avalanche of sinister and comic events that wind their way through the rough and tumble worlds of bare-knuckle boxing, Irish gypsies, pawn shops, pig farming and... a stray dog. SNATCH, Guy Ritchie's brilliant follow up to his critically acclaimed Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, exposes us to his hip and helter-skelter view of London's gangster underbelly. Ritchie's characteristic fast-paced and constantly twisting story features a madcap ensemble cast of larger-than-life characters, including Jason Statham, an unlicensed boxing promoter; Stephen Graham, his bumbling sidekick; Alan Ford, the local underworld kingpin; Dennis Farina, Franky's no-nonsense boss; Vinnie Jones, a legendary thug; Rade Sherbedgia, a psycho double-crossing Russian; and Brad Pitt, in a hilarious turn as a fast-talking gypsy bare-knuckle boxer. BUGSY: Warren Beatty and Annette Bening star in the incredible true story of Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, the playboy gangster who betrayed the Mob for love. A cold-blooded killer who dreamed of Hollywood stardom, a crazed patriot who plotted against Mussolini, and the brilliant visionary who carved Las Vegas out of the dry Nevada desert, Bugsy had it all. Until he fell for the one woman who wanted more. A critical masterpiece, BUGSY is a remarkable collaboration of Hollywood's best: director Barry Levinson, screenwriter James Toback, and an all-star supporting cast that includes Harvey Keitel, Oscar®-winner Ben Kingsley (Best Actor, Gandhi,1982), Joe Mantegna, and Elliott Gould. But at the center of it all is the white-hot romance between Bugsy and the insatiable starlet, Virginia Hill. THE AMERICAN GANGSTER: This unique documentary examines the origins of organized crime in America with actual film footage of such notorious underworld figures as John Dillinger, Al Capone and Bugsy Siegel. Minimize

Bugsy Represents An Almost Miraculous Combination Of Direct ... Read more

Bugsy Represents An Almost Miraculous Combination Of Director, Writer, And Star On A Project That Represents A Career Highlight For Everyone Involved. It'S One Of The Best American Gangster Movies Ever Made--As Good In Its Own Way As Any Of The Godfather Films--And It'S Impossible To Imagine Anyone Better Than Beatty In The Movie'S Flashy Title Role. As Notorious Mobster And Las Vegas Visionary "Bugsy" Siegel, Beatty Is Perfectly Cast As A Man Whose Dreams Are Greater Than His Ability To Realize Them--Or At Least, Greater Than His Ability To Stay Alive While Making Those Dreams Come True. With A Glamorous Hollywood Mistress (Annette Bening) Who Shares Bugsy'S Dream While Pursuing Her Own Upwardly Mobile Agenda, Bugsy Seems Oblivious To Threats When He Begins To Spend Too Much Of The Mob'S Money On The Creation Of The Flamingo Casino. Meyer Lansky (Ben Kingsley) And Mickey Cohen (Harvey Keitel) Will Support Bugsy'S Wild Ambition To A Point, After Which All Bets Are Off, And Bugsy'S Life Hangs In The Balance. From The Obvious Chemistry Of Beatty And Bening (Who Met And Later Married Off-Screen) To The Sumptuous Reproduction Of 1940S Hollywood, Every Detail In This Movie Feels Impeccably Right. Beatty Is Simply Mesmerizing As The Man Who Invented Las Vegas But Never Saw It Thrive, Moving From Infectious Idealism To Brutal Violence In The Blink Of An Eye. Director Barry Levinson Is Also In Peak Form Here, Guiding The Stylish Story With A Subtle Balance Of Admiration And Horror; We Can Catch Bugsy'S Vegas Fever And Root For The Gangster'S Success, But We Know He'Ll Get What He Deserves. We Might Wish That Bugsy Had Lived To See His Dream Turn Into A Booming Oasis, But The Movie Doesn'T Suggest That We Should Shed Any Tears. --Jeff Shannon Minimize

This is the real story of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, the gang ... Read more

This is the real story of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, the gangster depicted by Warren Beatty on the big screen. Using candid interviews, authentic footage, and photographs, this program tells the tale of the man who went from the tough streets of New York to the mansions of Hollywood and the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. 70 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo. Minimize

Bugsy represents an almost miraculous combination of direct ... Read more

Bugsy represents an almost miraculous combination of director, writer, and star on a project that represents a career highlight for everyone involved. It's one of the best American gangster movies ever made--as good in its own way as any of the Godfather films--and it's impossible to imagine anyone better than Beatty in the movie's flashy title role. As notorious mobster and Las Vegas visionary "Bugsy" Siegel, Beatty is perfectly cast as a man whose dreams are greater than his ability to realize them--or at least, greater than his ability to stay alive while making those dreams come true. With a glamorous Hollywood mistress (Annette Bening) who shares Bugsy's dream while pursuing her own upwardly mobile agenda, Bugsy seems oblivious to threats when he begins to spend too much of the mob's money on the creation of the Flamingo casino. Meyer Lansky (Ben Kingsley) and Mickey Cohen (Harvey Keitel) will support Bugsy's wild ambition to a point, after which all bets are off, and Bugsy's life hangs in the balance. From the obvious chemistry of Beatty and Bening (who met and later married off-screen) to the sumptuous reproduction of 1940s Hollywood, every detail in this movie feels impeccably right. Beatty is simply mesmerizing as the man who invented Las Vegas but never saw it thrive, moving from infectious idealism to brutal violence in the blink of an eye. Director Barry Levinson is also in peak form here, guiding the stylish story with a subtle balance of admiration and horror; we can catch Bugsy's Vegas fever and root for the gangster's success, but we know he'll get what he deserves. We might wish that Bugsy had lived to see his dream turn into a booming oasis, but the movie doesn't suggest that we should shed any tears. --Jeff Shannon Minimize

He was handsome. He was glamorous. And in a world of ruthle ... Read more

He was handsome. He was glamorous. And in a world of ruthlessness and murder he was the most vicious of them all. Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel first made his mark as a hitman on the gang-run streets of Brooklyn. But his fame was secured in the sunshine of the West Coast where his unique gangster-playboy persona made him a Hollywood legend. Journey to the heyday of the mob for the complete story of this legendary gangster from his stormy relationship with the beautiful Virginia Hill to his mysterious murder. See rare footage shows of the dapper mobster and exclusive interviews with acquaintances and enemies. Examine Siegel's greatest legacy the founding of Las Vegas in the barren Nevada desert and hear mob insiders reveal the details of his betrayal at the hands of his best friend. Take an up-close look at the mobster who lived his life at full-throttle the hitman Bugsy Siegel. Minimize

New York, 1929. A war rages between two rival gangsters, Fa ... Read more

New York, 1929. A war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded splurge gun. As the custard pies fly, Bugsy Malone (Scott Baio), an all-round nice guy, falls for Blousey Brown, a singer at Fat Sams speakeasy. His designs on her are disrupted by the seductive songstress Tallulah (Jodie Foster) who wants Bugsy for herself. Written and directed by Sir Alan Parker, this gangster musical satire is one of the best loved movies of the 1970s. It features a great cast, catchy song and dance routines and hilarious slapstick comedy. Minimize

Warren Beatty, Annette Bening. Warren Beatty turns in a del ... Read more

Warren Beatty, Annette Bening. Warren Beatty turns in a deliciously flashy performance as mobster Benjamin Bugsy" Siegel, the man behind L.A. racketeering and the development of the Flamingo Hotel & Casino-one of the first big gambling oases that would later define the Las Vegas strip. Will his ambitions make him a high roller in the outfit, or will he end up buying the farm? 1991/color/149 min/R/widescreen. Minimize

New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business ... Read more

New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womaniser with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitate to kill or maim anyone crossing him. In L.A. the life, the movies, and most of all strong-willed Virginia Hill detain him while his family wait back home. Then a trip to a run-down gambling joint at a spot in the desert known as Las Vegas gives him his big idea. Minimize

Asian release of award winning DVD directed by Alan Parker ... Read more

Asian release of award winning DVD directed by Alan Parker (1976) and starring Jodi Foster and Scott Baio. A child gangster determined to rule over New York City. Instead of throwing fists or bullets, the prohibition-era kiddie mobsters sling confections at one another. When he learns that a rival gang has developed a secret weapon capable of firing sweets as quick as a machine gun shoots bullets, he sets out to heist the high-tech tart-launcher. Multi winners of BAFTA Awards. Original English dialogue with English/Chinese subtitles. Digital Dolby/5.1. NTSC. Panorama Ent. 2002. * Please note the printed artwork states NTSC/Region 3 but it is infact NTSC/Region 0 and fully playable on all US DVD players. Minimize

Writer-director Alan Parker's feature debut Bugsy Malone is ... Read more

Writer-director Alan Parker's feature debut Bugsy Malone is a pastiche of American movies, a musical gangster comedy set in 1929, featuring prohibition, showgirls, and gang warfare, with references to everything from Some Like It Hot to The Godfather. Uniquely, though, all the parts are played by children, including an excellent if underused Jodie Foster as platinum-blonde singer Tallulah, Scott Baio in the title role and a nine-year-old Dexter Fletcher wielding a baseball bat. Cream-firing "spluge guns" sidestep any real violence and the movie climaxes cheerfully with the biggest custard pie fight this side of Casino Royale (1967). Unfortunately for a musical, Paul Williams's score--part honky-tonk jazz homage, part 1970s Elton John-style pop--lets the side down with a lack of memorable tunes. Nevertheless, Parker's direction is spot on and the look of the film is superb, a fantasy movie-movie existing in the same parallel reality as The Cotton Club and Chicago. A rare British love letter to classic American cinema, Bugsy Malone remains a true original; in Parker's words "the work of a madman" and one of the strangest yet most stylish children's films ever made. --Gary S. Dalkin Minimize

Synopsis A pint-sized cast with giant talents illuminates t ... Read more

Synopsis A pint-sized cast with giant talents illuminates this musical that is unlike any other ever made. Set in 1929 New York City, Bugsy Malone captures a flashy world of would-be hoodlums, showgirls, and dreamers - all played by child actors! As Tallulah, the sassy girlfriend of the owner of Fat Sam´s Grand Slam Speakeasy, future superstar Jodie Foster dances and sings her way into our hearts. Award-winning pop composer Paul Williams wrote the words and music for this thoroughly delightful movie. Minimize

DONNIE BRASCO: Posing as jewel broker Donnie Brasco, FBI ag ... Read more

DONNIE BRASCO: Posing as jewel broker Donnie Brasco, FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone (Johnny Depp) is granted entrance into the violent mob family of aging hit man Lefty Ruggiero (Al Pacino). When his personal and professional lives collide, Pistone jeopardizes his marriage, his job life and, ultimately, the gangster mentor he has come to respect and admire. From acclaimed director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral), and featuring an extraordinary supporting cast including Michael Madsen, Anne Heche, Bruno Kirby and James Russo. SNATCH: When jewel thief, Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro), takes a slight detour to London on route to delivering a huge stolen diamond to his boss in New York, he unwittingly sets off an avalanche of sinister and comic events that wind their way through the rough and tumble worlds of bare-knuckle boxing, Irish gypsies, pawn shops, pig farming and... a stray dog. SNATCH, Guy Ritchie's brilliant follow up to his critically acclaimed Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, exposes us to his hip and helter-skelter view of London's gangster underbelly. Ritchie's characteristic fast-paced and constantly twisting story features a madcap ensemble cast of larger-than-life characters, including Jason Statham, an unlicensed boxing promoter; Stephen Graham, his bumbling sidekick; Alan Ford, the local underworld kingpin; Dennis Farina, Franky's no-nonsense boss; Vinnie Jones, a legendary thug; Rade Sherbedgia, a psycho double-crossing Russian; and Brad Pitt, in a hilarious turn as a fast-talking gypsy bare-knuckle boxer. BUGSY: Warren Beatty and Annette Bening star in the incredible true story of Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, the playboy gangster who betrayed the Mob for love. A cold-blooded killer who dreamed of Hollywood stardom, a crazed patriot who plotted against Mussolini, and the brilliant visionary who carved Las Vegas out of the dry Nevada desert, Bugsy had it all. Until he fell for the one woman who wanted more. A critical masterpiece, BUGSY is a remarkable collaboration of Hollywood's best: director Barry Levinson, screenwriter James Toback, and an all-star supporting cast that includes Harvey Keitel, Oscar®-winner Ben Kingsley (Best Actor, Gandhi,1982), Joe Mantegna, and Elliott Gould. But at the center of it all is the white-hot romance between Bugsy and the insatiable starlet, Virginia Hill. THE AMERICAN GANGSTER: This unique documentary examines the origins of organized crime in America with actual film footage of such notorious underworld figures as John Dillinger, Al Capone and Bugsy Siegel. Minimize

Journey back to the heyday of the American Mafia with unpar ... Read more

Journey back to the heyday of the American Mafia with unparalleled, intimate profiles of the most powerful and notorious gangsters of all time. The Emmy Award-winning BIOGRAPHY series presents in-depth portraits of the greatest kingpins of organized crime, chronicling their rise from humble immigrant roots to the pinnacle of wealth, power, and glamour. Witness the inner workings of bootlegging, gambling, and prostitution enterprises, and the eternally loyal hitmen that kept their bosses in power. Rare photographs and exclusive interviews span the vivid, bloodstained lives--and deaths--of the baddest Goodfellas in Mafia history, from Hollywood playboy-mobster Bugsy Siegel, to the pure Brooklyn street-fighting muscle of Al Capone, to "Grande Capo" Lucky Luciano, the Boss of Bosses. A one-of-a-kind collection filled with definitive profiles, MAFIA LEGENDS crosses deftly into the underworld of La Cosa Nostra, witnessing America's ultimate anti-heroes as they brush with death, the FBI, movie stars, and national politics. This set contains these DVDs, which may be available separately: Biography: Bugsy Siegel - Gambling on the Mob Biography: Lucky Luciano - Chairman of the Mob Biography: Al Capone - Scarface American Justice: Mob Hit Men Minimize

Import only Blu-Ray pressing. Region All. Special features ... Read more

Import only Blu-Ray pressing. Region All. Special features include, Promotional Trailers, Photo Gallery, 'From Sketch to Screen' featurette. 1080p / 16:9 - 1.78:1. Dolby Digital 5.1. This award winning film directed by Alan Parker (1976) stars Jodi Foster and Scott Baio. A child gangster determined to rule over New York City. Instead of throwing fists or bullets, the prohibition-era kiddie mobsters sling confections at one another. When he learns that a rival gang has developed a secret weapon capable of firing sweets as quick as a machine gun shoots bullets, he sets out to heist the high-tech tart-launcher. ITV. 2008. Minimize

Movie Description Hollywood hitman Siegel is profiled in th ... Read more

Movie Description Hollywood hitman Siegel is profiled in this installment in the long-running series. Includes expert descriptions of Siegel's dream of building an oasis in the desert (now known as Las Vegas), his tempestuous affair with Virginia Hill, and his fatal betrayal. Minimize

¡Una película de mafiosos única y original! Los gángsters s ... Read more

¡Una película de mafiosos única y original! Los gángsters son niños, las balas son de crema y los enfrentamientos se acompañan de música. Esta divertida historia del crimen narra la subida al poder del mafioso Bugsy Malone, y la batalla de liderazgo en el bajo mundo, entre Fat Sam y Dandy Dan. Una cinta única en su género, del director de "Expreso de Medianoche" y "Evita". Minimize

He was a contemporary and ally of such infamous figures as ... Read more

He was a contemporary and ally of such infamous figures as Lucky Luciano and Bugsy Siegel, and he was the brains behind the scenes of the country's first organized crime syndicate. Richard Dreyfuss stars as Meyer Lansky in this powerful gangster drama from writer David Mamet and director John McNaughton. Eric Roberts, Anthony LaPaglia, Illeana Douglas also star. 116 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; biographies. Minimize