- MovieWebMovieWeb7h
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net1d
- The Rolling StoneThe Rolling Stone1d
- VarietyVariety1d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter2d
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend2d
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net2d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter2d
- VarietyVariety4d
- MovieWebMovieWeb4d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter4d
- SlashFilmSlashFilm4d
- SlashFilmSlashFilm4d
- SlashFilmSlashFilm5d
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net5d
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net6d
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net6d
- SlashFilmSlashFilm6dNo more articles
6 Crime Movies and Shows Starring Real Former Gangsters
MovieWebStory by Philip Etemesi
scrn logline
From Goodfellas to The Sopranos, real-life mobsters are bringing unparalleled authenticity to the crime genre on screen.
beat sheet
- Joe Pesci, fresh off his Oscar-winning turn in Goodfellas, portrays a fictionalized version of notorious New York crime boss Sammy
- Gravano in the upcoming HBO series Gravano.
call sheet
Joe Pesci, Sammy Gravano, HBO, Goodfellas, The Sopranos, Gravano