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Overview

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8.5/10   86 votes
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Writers:
David Assael (writer)
Art Eisenson (writer)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
12 February 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Crime | History
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations more
User Comments:
the best yet and i have seen many more

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"The Gangster Chronicles: An American Story"
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Runtime:
50 min (13 episodes) | USA:60 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Filming Locations:
Capitola, California, USA more
Company:
Universal TV more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The character of Michael Lasker was based on Meyer Lansky. The name was changed because Lansky was still living at the time. more
Movie Connections:
Edited into Gangster Wars (1981) more

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
the best yet and i have seen many, 8 January 2004
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Author: starchile57 (starchile57@earthlink.net) from the metroplex--texas

superbly written and acted. easy to follow and engaging. i am a fan of the godfather trilogy but i like this better!!!! the only miniseries that i stopped what i was doing or rushed home to watch. michael nouri and brian benben were outstanding. basically you are drawn to the charators.

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