6 Crime Movies and Shows Starring Real Former Gangsters

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From Goodfellas to The Sopranos, real-life mobsters are bringing unparalleled authenticity to the crime genre on screen.

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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.

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