Former mobster Anthony Ruggiano Jr. rates mafia scenes in movies and TV shows.
He discusses the portrayal of bust-out schemes in “Goodfellas,” starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, and Lorraine Bracco, and relates to his own time in witness protection. He explains how wars broke out between New York’s Five Families in “The Godfather,” starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and James Caan. He separates fact from fiction about truck hijackings in “Donnie Brasco,” starring Johnny Depp. He talks about the infamous murder of “Crazy” Joe Gallo in “The Irishman,” starring Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. He breaks down how underworld gambling worked in “Killing Them Softly,” starring Brad Pitt, Ben Mendelsohn, and Scoot McNairy. He lays out the structure and roles of a mafia family in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” starring Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, and Kaitlin Olson. He looks at how mob boss John Gotti is portrayed in “Gotti,” starring John Travolta. He details how gangsters turned into informants in “The Sopranos,” starring James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, and Michael Imperioli. Finally, he analyzes how the mafia once controlled New York City’s construction business in “The Simpsons.”
Anthony Ruggiano Jr. is a former proposed member of the Gambino crime family. He is now a counselor at a drug treatment center in Florida and host of the “Reformed Gangsters” podcast. Check out his podcast here:
https://www.patreon.com/reformedgangsters
https://www.youtube.com/@AnthonyRuggiano
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