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Gangster Empire: Rise of the Mob

2013 · 1 season

A punchy, narrated tour through bootlegging and boardwalk rackets, heavy with period atmosphere and grim fascination.

Genres
Documentary, Action & adventure, Crime
Starring
Coby Batty
Overview
Violence and corruption pulsed through the soul of the Gangster Empire during the heyday of Prohibition and the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

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Free in the UK
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Genres
Documentary, Action & adventure, Crime
Starring
Coby Batty
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • power
  • violence
  • greed
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary, action & adventure, crime
Starring
Coby Batty
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes
Languages
English

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