by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
This violent real-life crime drama follows the relatively brief career of the notorious racketeer Crazy Joe Gallo, who formed an alliance with all of New York City's African-American gangs while serving time in Attica. Once he got out, he used that alliance to try and take over the Mafia.
characteristics
- Rackets [corruption]
- Racketeer
- Release
- Restaurant
- Rifle
- Prison
- Panic
- Maniac
- Mob
- Munitions
- Organized-crime
- Robber
- Shoot-out
- Thug
- Violence