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joyannj joyannj
 
M$1 February 06, 2009 06:59 PM

Which mafia movies were based on real life characters?

Which movies and where the characters accurately depicted?
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rmithal rmithal
 
February 06, 2009 07:23 PM
Donnie Brasco in the film by the same name...http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119008/

"Costello" in The Departed (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/) was based on James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitey_Bulger)

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rosshann rosshann
 
February 06, 2009 07:31 PM
here are my faves that are based on real people.
Donnie Brasco
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119008/

Casiono
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112641/

Goodfellas
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099685/

The Untouchables
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094226/


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bugsy bugsy
 
February 06, 2009 07:35 PM
+ Bugsy

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101516/


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