Playing for the Mob
Playing for the Mob
MClosed Captions
20141h 17m
Documentary

Mobster Henry Hill, made infamous in the movie "Goodfellas," helped fix college basketball games. This is a tale of greed, betrayal and reckoning.


Playing for the Mob

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.

Duration:1h 17m
Release date:2014
Genre:Documentary
Rating:M
Director:Joe LavineCayman Grant
Starring:Ray Liotta

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