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9237061671?profile=originalOrganized crime is big business. And not just of the illegal kind. Each year, millions are made by film studios, writers, and media giants by turning stories about stone cold gangsters and Mafiosi in cold hard dollars.

We at Gangsters Inc. thoroughly enjoy these products and decided to shine some light on them in this section. This is where we discuss the true story behind some of cinema’s biggest mob classics and keep an eye out for stories about the mob in Hollywood and showbiz, either as a connection or on the silver screen.

Below are some stories, for film trailers visit Gangsters Inc. at the movies.

The 10 best gangster TV series made outside the USA

Blue Murder: Profile of Australian crime boss “Neddy” Smith

Music business execs arrested for working with promoter with ties to Mexican drug cartels

Underworld Fame: Genovese Mafia family capo and “Albanian Gangster” movie actor busted in extortion scheme

Series The Offer depicts how Hollywood took on the New York Mafia to make The Godfather

The Real Peaky Blinders: Attacking coppers, gambling on horses, fighting with fists and guns

A New York Mafia capo, a member of the Yakuza, a mob soldier, ex-convicts & an Irish gangster rate crime movies

The time two Hells Angels saved Hollywood actress Salma Hayek from a knife-wielding nut

The end of Narcos: Mexico ushers in the beginning of Narcos: USA

What happened to Tony Soprano? Series creator David Chase reveals New Jersey mob boss’ fate

From Grammys to prison: Rap artist Fetty Wap caught in 100KG multimillion-dollar drug trafficking organization bust

WATCH: BMF shows rise of Detroit’s Flenory brothers as they start their Black Mafia Family

Lucchese family member John Perna gets 30 months in prison for attack on Real Housewives star’s hubby

Famous movie star and respected gangster - Profile of 14K Triad boss Michael Chan

Johnny Stompanato: A Gangster’s Life

Lucchese family soldier beats up new husband of one of “The Real Housewives of NJ” as favor to her ex

Gangster movies around the world: A Greatest Hits

Realism is key in Bronx-based “Albanian Gangster” as it depicts “war-torn psyche fused with honor code”

Pinky rings and murder: Brooklyn gangland of the ‘80s comes to life in new Mafia series Gravesend

The Irishman: Meet the real Mafia muscle behind Martin Scorsese’s gangster epic

Music label or violent gang? Original Block Hustlaz provided soundtrack while it flooded Philadelphia with drugs

Barstool Sports reviews alleged Buffalo Mafia boss’ pizza place

“Alleged” street guys bring Irish mob crew The Westies back to life in upcoming tv series The Flannagans

The Real John Wick: Separating fact from fiction in Hollywood’s violent gangster vengeance blockbuster

Film detailing life of Mafia snitch Tommaso Buscetta competes at Cannes Film Festival

Elusive drug boss Frank Matthews to hit the big screen: From narco billionaire at 28 to mysterious phantom

“Cocaine Godmother” Griselda Blanco’s son Michael Corleone returns in Cartel Crew, new reality show

Hardened gangster told child actor: “You are the only person who said that to me and lived to tell tale”

Former Hells Angels boss tells his story on stage in ‘Outlaw’

The Godfather comes home to Dartmouth: Mario Puzo’s collection on display at Ivy League college

Prosecutor made famous by ‘American Gangster’ avoids prison time after guilty plea to federal tax charges

Mr. Undercover details life of Ron Fino, son of Mafia capo who became undercover operative

“Mob Artist” Michael Bell about painting portraits of Sopranos & John Gotti

The facts behind the Gotti biopic starring John Travolta

Iconic actor Frank Vincent passes away at age 78

The Real DEA Agents of Narcos Talk Fact & Fiction

The Truth Behind Movie Classic Goodfellas

The Truth Behind Movie Classic Casino

The Facts Behind the Kansas City Mob depicted in Fargo

Inside the FBI: New York - From hunting mobster to fighting terrorism

The story behind the documentary: Back Home, Years Ago: The Real Casino

The Godfather cast reunites at Tribeca Film Festival

SNL does The Sopranos finale parody

The Mafia and SEAL Team 6 joining forces?

Owner of Rao's and Sopranos actor Frank Pellegrino Sr. dies at 72

EXCLUSIVE: Gotti film crew gets together for dinner - New cast members revealed

EXCLUSIVE: TJ English's Cuban mob book to be turned into movie

EXCLUSIVE: TV series Bad Blood: The Vito Rizzuto Story promises Shakespearian tale of power and revenge

FUNNY VIDEO: Breaking Bad's Walter White to head DEA under Trump (SNL sketch)

UFC champion Conor McGregor’s fascination with gangsters

American Gangster Myth: The True Story Behind Frank Lucas

Mafia traitor Tommaso Buscetta's life story to hit big screen

Gotti family takes film director on Mafia tour through NY

Gangsters Inc. interview with John Gotti Jr. in which he discusses the movie about his father's life

"Bodie" Barksdale, inspiration for The Wire, dead at 54

Breaking Bad comes to Las Vegas' Mob Museum

Better Call Saul? Here's our top 5 mob lawyers

Media-savvy Hells Angels turned notoriety into business

Real life owner of Bada Bing strip club turns rat

Will Johnny Depp's Whitey Bulger stick to the facts?

With Broome Street Boys director brings back gritty mob flick

What was Sean Penn's role in the capture of El Chapo?

Joe Pesci: Actor, Rapper, Wiseguy

Insulting mobsters with comedy legend Don Rickles

How someone stole the watch off a dying Tony Soprano

How the Chicago made its Hollywood dreams come true

Michael Harris: Convicted drug kingpin who gave actor Denzel Washington his start

Reality TV showing audiences fake ganglands

Jon Stewart's The Daily Show's greatest Mafia hits.. uh bits!

Supreme: Gangster giant towers over Queens rap

Hong Kong Triads and 'their' lucrative movie industry

Rap mogul Suge Knight shot six times at VMA party

Mob Wives gangster gets 20-years-to-life in weapons case

Gangster Squad cop celebrates 100th birthday

The Mob: Art imitating life imitating art

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