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201880 minPG-13documentary

5.9/ 10(13 ratings)• TMDB

Kingpin

201880 minPG-13documentary

5.9/ 10(13 ratings)• TMDB

The film profiles notorious criminals, detailing their rise from unknown thugs to globally recognized figures in organized crime.

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Lori Silverbush,

Michael Skolnik

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The film profiles notorious criminals, detailing their rise from unknown thugs to globally recognized figures in organized crime.

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Lori Silverbushdirector

Michael Skolnikdirector

Lori Silverbushwriter

Paola Mendoza

Paola Mendozacast

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The journeys of some of the most well-known names in the world of crime, and a look at how they began as unknown thugs and transformed into globally notorious kings of crime.

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