Mafia, The: An Expose - Vol. 1 (1998) Rating: Starring: Mafia-An Expose Director: Category: Special Interest Studio: Madacy Subtitles: [None] Length: 90 mins     COMING TO AMERICA / AL CAPONE COMING TO AMERICA This fascinating video unveils the culture and psychology of people who cooperate to make a business out of crime. At times romanticized in popular imagination, gangsters embody the mindset of the renegade, the gunslinger, the individual drive to succeed by any and all means available. Dramatic newsreel and movie clips of infamous criminals like Bonnie and Clyde, "Pretty Boy" Floyd and John Dillinger illustrate a canvas of lawlessness and violence. Witness the beginnings of Italian mafia activity in 19th century America, a time when Italian immigrants suffered severe financial hardship and prejudice. America's Italian Mafia, the Cosa Nostra, may be the most infamous crime group, but we are reminded that organized crime is a phenomenon that cuts across many ethnic boundaries in America today. This is a hard-hitting expose on the violent world of organized crime, featuring tension-laden FBI busts, candid interviews, and gritty film footage. AL CAPONE Al Capone was perhaps the most renowned gangster of all time, partly due to the many movies which have helped perpetuate his legend. This video reveals the infamous mob boss' life in well-researched detail, presenting fascinating facts behind the popular image. Well taught by a prominent mobster, Capone became a consummate crime boss in his own right, gradually exerting control over every aspect of organized crime in Chicago. His rivals soon devloped an unpleasant habit of turning up dead. However, at a time when Chicago's Italian community suffered from dire poverty and racism, Capone gained substantial populartiy through his extensive charitable donations. Eventually, Capone was brought down on charges of tax evasion. Learn little-known facts and see Capone myths exposed; through the eyes of Mafia experts, with the aid of dramatic recreations and archival film, the true story of a larger-than-life mobster can now be told!