Summaries

Former Boston mobster Mark Silverman rates seven Irish mob scenes in movies and television for realism, such as "The Departed" and "The Town." Silverman discusses the accuracy of Irish mob stereotypes in "The Departed" (2006), "The Town" (2010) and "Black Mass" (2015). He also comments on the portrayal of Irish gang activities in "The Boondock Saints" (1999) and "The Kitchen" (2019). He analyzes the depiction of violence in the Irish mob in "Death to Smoochy" (2002) and "What Doesn't Kill You" (2008).—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • organized crime
  • mobster
  • boston massachusetts
  • irish mob
  • stereotype
Genres
  • Crime
  • Documentary
  • Short
Release date Nov 10, 2021
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Insider

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Runtime 14m
Color Color
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