• 2008
  • 45m
The Irish Mob

Summary A look at how Irish gangsters changed the face of organized crime in the US. View more details

  • 2008
  • 45m

The Irish Mob

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Steve Wall T.J. English Alastair Mac Aindreasa Roswell Stanley

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6.7

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Genres : Crime History Biography Documentary

Release date : May 15, 2008

Countries of origin : Ireland

Language : English

Production companies : Media Film Productions

Summary A look at how Irish gangsters changed the face of organized crime in the US. View more details

Details

Genres : Crime History Biography Documentary

Release date : May 15, 2008

Countries of origin : Ireland

Language : English

Production companies : Media Film Productions

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The Irish Mob (2008)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • May 15, 2008
Owney Madden: Duke of the Westside/John 'Red' Hamilton and the Dillinger Gang
Notorious gangsters Owner "Killer" Madden and John "Red" Hamilton, who led similar lives that ended quite differently.
Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969
Mickey Spillane: The Gentleman Gangster/Jimmy Coonan and the Westies Gang
Mickey Spillane, known as "the last of the gentleman gangsters,' and Jimmy Coonan, who led the much-feared Westies.
Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969
Jimmy "The Gent" Burke/Danny Greene: The Celtic Warrior
Danny Greene, known as the Celtic Warrior, ran a criminal empire in Cleveland and took on the might of the Italian mob with no fear at all. Jimmy "The Gent" Burke, an influential associate of the Lucchese crime family, was the basis for Robert DeNiro's character in the film Goodfellas.
Episode 4 • Dec 31, 1969
Frank 'Dunie' Ryan: The West End Gang/The Stopwatch Gang
Based in Canada the Stopwatch Gang got their name form the FBI as it's leader always wore a stopwatch around his neck and all bank robberies lasted no more than 90 seconds. The West End Gang were led by Frank "Dunie" Ryan and were (still are) Montreal's most notorious criminal organization. Ryan started out as a petty criminal and served 6 years of a 15 year sentence in prison.
Episode 5 • Dec 31, 1969
Brian O'Dea/Pat Nee
Pat Nee started out together with James 'Whitey' Bulger in the Winter Hill gang in South Boston but as Whitey started to introduce drugs to the community Nee tried to stop it and eventually they parted ways and became arch enemies. Brian O Dea tells his own incredible story first as a hash dealer with small time deals before becoming the largest Cannabis importer into Canada.
Episode 6 • Dec 31, 1969
Frank 'The Irishman' Sheeran/Whitey Bulger
In a deathbed confession, Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran revealed his role in one of the great unsolved mysteries of the 20th century - who killed Jimmy Hoffa? James "Whitey" Bulger was America's most wanted until his arrest in June 2011 in Santa Monica and only Osama bin Laden was sought more than him.

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