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A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty yea...

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the...

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When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlik...

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A young man finds himself in troubled times, can he regain footing in his life?

Two gangbangers turned cops try and cover up a scandal within the LAPD.