Al Capone: Icon

Al Capone: Icon (2014)

July 22nd, 20140h 55min

Documentary, Crime
71%

Overview

Al Capone - The quintessential self-made American man, ruthless killer, or both? To this day we are fascinated with this celebrity gangster. Americans love a bad boy; a tragic anti-hero. Al Capone is one of the originals, one of the most notorious bootleggers and gangsters of the twentieth century, believed to have personally murdered dozens of people and ordered the killing of hundreds of others. But that’s only one side of this complicated man. He was also a hugely popular public figure, dynamic and charismatic; he opened one of the nation's first soup kitchens, and was a devoted patron and guardian of jazz, giving African American musicians opportunities that they would otherwise never have had. So what made him a crime boss instead of a powerful politician?


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz


Released on: 2014-06-27
Documentary, Crime

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social jus...

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz


Released on: 1962-07-04
Drama, Crime

After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement....

Bullitt

Bullitt


Released on: 1968-10-17
Action, Crime, Thriller, Romance, Drama

Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from th...

Life Itself

Life Itself


Released on: 2014-07-04
Documentary

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (194...

A Brief History of Time

A Brief History of Time


Released on: 1991-10-01
Documentary

This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and u...

The Image Revolution

The Image Revolution


Released on: 2013-11-21
Documentary

Twenty years ago, seven superstar artists left Marvel Comics to create their own company, Image Comi...

Watson

Watson


Released on: 2019-11-08
Documentary

Co-founder of Greenpeace and founder of Sea Shepherd, Captain Watson is part pirate, part philosophe...

Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing


Released on: 1990-09-21
Drama, Thriller, Crime

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

Capote

Capote


Released on: 2005-09-30
Crime, Drama

A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book...

Batman

Batman


Released on: 1989-06-21
Fantasy, Action, Crime

Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis when a deformed madman calling himself "The Joker" seizes...

The Scientist of Sound

The Scientist of Sound


Released on: 2017-03-16
Documentary, Music

Thursday 27th of October 2016 – Teatro Espace, Turin. Mulatu Astatke is a musician, composer, arran...

Michael Douglas: The Prodigal Son

Michael Douglas: The Prodigal Son


Released on: 2023-05-14
Documentary

As the eldest son of the legendary actor and producer Kirk Douglas (1916-2020), it was not easy for ...

Let the Canary Sing

Let the Canary Sing


Released on: 2023-06-14
Documentary, Music

A chronicle of Cyndi Lauper's meteoric ascent to stardom and her profound impact on generations thro...

Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger

Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger


Released on: 2014-01-18
Crime, Documentary

A documentary that captures the sensational trial of infamous gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger, using ...

Lubitsch, le patron

Lubitsch, le patron


Released on: 2010-09-05
Documentary

A documentary about the life and career of film director Ernst Lubitsch

M

M


Released on: 1931-05-11
Drama, Thriller, Crime

In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the fo...

Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill


Released on: 2024-05-11
Documentary, History, TV Movie

The story of Buffalo Bill, born William Frederick Cody (1846-1917), a self-made man who went from wo...

Face/Off

Face/Off


Released on: 1997-06-27
Action, Crime, Science Fiction

In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the ...

GoodFellas

GoodFellas


Released on: 1990-09-12
Drama, Crime

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourho...

My King Charles III

My King Charles III


Released on: 2022-06-01
Documentary

Featuring unseen letters, photos, and insights, this in-depth exploration reveals the King’s life, f...