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August 11, 2015
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“THE MAKING OF THE MOB: NEW YORK”
AMC’S DOCUDRAMA ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – On October 20th Anchor Bay Entertainment releases AMC’s gripping and gritty docudrama “The Making of The Mob: New York” on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Available as a 2-disc set, “The Making of The Mob: New York” contains all 8 episodes of the limited series that tells the true story of the rise of the American Mafia in New York City. Narrated by Emmy® Award-winning actor Ray Liotta, here is the unflinching look at the rough and tough rise of the most successful and brutal organized crime syndicate ever. The release is also fully loaded with insightful bonus features including featurettes, deleted scenes and interview segments that are shown here for the first time! SRP for Blu-ray™ is $49.99 and $39.98 for DVD. Pre-book date is September 16, 2015.
“The Making of The Mob: New York” begins in 1905 and spans over 50 years to trace the rise of Charles “Lucky” Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel and other notorious gangsters from their beginnings as a neighborhood gang of teenagers to murderous entrepreneurs and bootleggers who organized the criminal underworld, turning the Mafia into an American institution.
“The Making of The Mob: New York” is executive produced by Emmy® Award-winning Stephen David Entertainment (“The World Wars,” “The Men Who Built America”). Utilizing an immersive blend of dramatic scenes, archival footage and groundbreaking VFX, “The Making of The Mob: New York” is AMC’s first ever docudrama and features testimonials paired with scripted re-enactments that gives unique perspective into the crime underworld. Notable figures featured throughout the series include former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Meyer Lansky II, Chazz Palminteri, Drea de Matteo, Joe Mantegna, Frankie Valli, Mob attorney and former Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman and noted author and historian David Pietrusza, among many others.
Bonus Features:
· Additional Scenes
· The Real Arnold Rothstein
· The Secret Life Of A Mob Wife
· The Mob and Mussolini
· Al Capone and The “Other” Mob
· Mob Innovations
· The Mob Shrink
This is a compelling and fascinating real life drama that’s presented as big and bold as any Hollywood blockbuster. “The Making of The Mob: New York” will have you riveted with each explosive episode as it explores canny criminal minds and brutish no-nonsense killers that will stop at nothing for power. This is part of our history - the dark side of the American Dream - told in an unforgettable and exciting new way.
AMC recently announced “The Making of The Mob” has been renewed for a second season of eight episodes. “The Making of The Mob: Chicago,” which will follow the rise and fall of iconic gangster Al Capone, is set to premiere in 2016.
