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Release Year2014
Runtime1h 17m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes12
DirectorJoe Lavine, Cayman Grant
WritersJoe Lavine, Cayman Grant
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsPlaying for the Mob
About Playing for the Mob
The story of how mobster Henry Hill - played by Ray Liotta in Martin Scorsese 1990 classic, Goodfellas - 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. 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.
Directed by Joe Lavine, Cayman Grant, Playing for the Mob leans on a strong ensemble — Ray Liotta, Henry Hill, Jim Sweeney — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2014.
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