Federal wiretaps and Mob insiders suggest that many real-life wiseguys turned to the 1972 film for inspiration, validation and cues on how to speak and act and dress.
Source: New York Times
With ‘The Godfather,’ Art Imitated Mafia Life. And Vice Versa.
Published in Colombo Crime Family, movies, Organized Crime, The Godfather (Movie) and Wiretapping and Other Eavesdropping Devices and Methods
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