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Inside the Mafia

2005 · 1 season

A sober, talking-heads true-crime documentary that walks you through mob rituals and killings with chilling matter-of-factness.

Created by
Charlie Smith
Genres
Documentary
Starring
John Gotti, Henry Hill, Ray Liotta
Overview
Infiltrate the legendary secrecy of one of the world's most powerful criminal organisations to expose the stark realities deep Inside the Mafia. With remarkable access to FBI and DEA agents and former mobsters, get intimate detail on the cutthroat deals, gangland assassinations and secret rituals within the infamous global mob.

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Created by
Charlie Smith
Genres
Documentary
Starring
John Gotti, Henry Hill, Ray Liotta
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • corruption
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Charlie Smith
Starring
John Gotti, Henry Hill, Ray Liotta, Dominick Montiglio, Joseph Pistone, Tony Rossi, Antonio Saillant
Cinematography
Sebastian Jungwirth
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network
National Geographic
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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