Posts Tagged ‘Playing For The Mob’
ESPN’s 30-for-30: Playing For The Mob (Full Documentary)
October 27, 2014
Oh yeah. This is as good as the trailer (posted here earlier) promised. Check out the FULL documentary above.
What happens when you combine “Goodfellas” with college basketball? You get “Playing For The Mob,” the story of how mobster Henry Hill — played by Ray Liotta in the 1990 Martin Scorsese classic — helped orchestrate the fixing of Boston College basketball games in the 1978-79 season. The details of that point-shaving scandal are revealed for the first time on film through the testimony of the players, the federal investigators and the actual fixers, including Hill, who died shortly after he was interviewed. “Playing For The Mob” may be set in the seemingly golden world of college basketball, but like “Goodfellas,” this is a tale of greed, betrayal and reckoning. Ultimately, they both share the same message: With that much money at stake, you can’t trust anybody.
“Goodfellas” meets college basketball? Hmmm… some Hollywood screenwriter is probably reading this and about to cash out. Just remember where you read it (the check goes to the address on the contact page)!
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30 For 30: Playing For The Mob (Trailer)
September 22, 2014
In the upcoming 30 for 30 – “Playing for the Mob” – the Goodfellas and mobster Henry Hill tell the story of how they helped orchestrate the fixing of Boston College basketball games in the 1978-79 season. The fall run begins on October 7th, 9pm ET ESPN.
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