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Lawyers: Mobster becomes informant
The Republican - 0 KB- Found: 9 hours ago
Another high-ranking local gangster is the latest to switch teams in the ongoing federal prosecution of a clutch of murder-for-hires here dating back seven years, according to defense lawyers and supported by federal Bureau of Prison records and a conspicuous absence in court.

French gangster raids US box office
The Standard - 0 KB- Found: 11 hours ago
French film star Vincent Cassel's brilliant portrayal of a murderous mobster seems likely to win him greater fame and critical acclaim in the United States, as critics lap up his performance in the biopic Mesrine: Killer Instinct.

France's Cassel vies for US stardom as gangster 'Mesrine'
AsiaOne - 0 KB- Found: 2010-09-06, 10:04 GMT
LOS ANGELES, Sept 6, 2010 (AFP) - French film star Vincent Cassel's bravura portrayal of a murderous mobster seems likely to win him greater fame and critical acclaim here, as US critics lap up his performance in the biopic "Mesrine: Killer Instinct."

The author and the mobster
Los Angeles Times - 0 KB- Found: 2010-09-02, 16:29 GMT
The Times received some puzzled inquires about the article in Sundays National Briefing column headlined Son of Mobster Spillane Dies. The piece reported the death of Robert Spillane, the son of legendary New York City mobster Mickey Spillane. Bob Bauer...

Frances Cassel vies for US stardom as gangster Mesrine
The Malaysian Insider - 0 KB- Found: 2010-09-05, 06:40 GMT
LOS ANGELES, Sept 5 French film star Vincent Cassels bravura portrayal of a murderous mobster seems likely to win him greater fame and critical acclaim here, as US critics lap up his performance in the biopic Mesrine: Killer Instinct. The 43-year-old Cassel (picture), who made a name playing everything from tough-guy villains to down-and-out ...

Jerry Capeci: Feared Russian Hitman Saved by Genovese Guardian Angel
The Huffington Post - 0 KB- Found: 4 hours ago
When it comes to bullets and bombs, Monya Elson, one of the toughest, most feared Russian gangsters to ever make his mark on U.S. soil, has always seemed to live under a lucky star.

Around and About the Bay Area
The Berkeley Daily Planet - 0 KB- Found: 3 hours ago
Just opened on Labor Day weekend: TheatreFirst's production of Jane Martin's Anton in Show Business , directed by Michael Storm, with Josie Alvarez, Megan Briggs, Beth Deitchman, Amaka Izuki, Phoebe Moyer, Shannon Veon Kase and Dekyi Ronge portraying the tribulations of a trio of actresses essaying an ill-fated staging of Chekhov's Three Sisters.

The Ultimate Top 50 Directors Fantasy Draft
seattlepi.com - 0 KB- Found: 14 hours ago
It's the time of year where fantasy football drafts are happening around the clock. With that fantasy spirit in mind we figured it was high time someone drafted Hollywood directors, those bastions of ego that bring you the movies you so crave. Did your favorite director crack our top 50? Did we leave ...

Ridgefield filmmakers tackle Mafia on big screen
Darien News-Review - 0 KB- Found: 9 hours ago
In 1999, Ridgefield filmmakers Sandra and Joseph Consentino were asked by a producer from the TNT cable network if they were interested in making a film about the Mafia.

Vito brings back Mob's heyday
News.com.au - 0 KB- Found: 2010-09-06, 15:00 GMT
MIX two parts Cosa Nostra cliches, one part Godfather and a dash of Grand Theft Auto and you'll get Mafia II.