From the Silent Era to the Sopranos

From the Silent Era to The Sopranos contains critical commentary on the major Italian-American gangster films and TV shows and biographical data on the actors from The Black Hand (1906) to The Sopranos (1999-2005). Early 1930s sound films include Little Caesar, Scarface; from the 1940saKiss of Death, Key Largo; from the 1950saGuys and Dolls and Some Like It Hot; and from the1960saThe St. Valentineas Day Massacre, and The Brotherhooda]among many others. Special chapters were needed for Martin Scorseseas films (Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Casino) and Francis Ford Coppolaas films (The Godfather trilogy, The Cotton Club). The analysis includes 77 contemporary films, such as: Thief, Prizzias Honor, Milleras Crossing, Married to the Mob, True Romance, Bugsy, Out for Justice, Bullets Over Broadway, Get Shorty, Gotti, Donnie Brasco, Analyze This, and A History of Violence. Mentioned television shows include The Untouchables, Crime Story, Wise Guy and The Sopranos with an episode guide.