In GODFATHERS OF HAVANA, step back in time to when Havana was a favorite escape of the moneyed elite and a cash cow for the Mafia. — When Fidel Castro came to power in 1958, the Batista government was not the only thing tha... more »t was kicked out of Cuba. As a result of the Cuban Revolution, the American mobsters who had long dominated Havana s sultry nights lost a seemingly unstoppable money machine. In this evocative program, find out how the Mafia s hold on Cuba all started in the 20s during Prohibition, and how the glitzy Caribbean capital soon became the crossroads of the Mafia-controlled narcotics superhighway and a haven for gangsters who provided high-profile, high-life visitors with anything their hearts desired.
Featuring extensive interviews with inside sources and historians, this expose offers a one-of-a-kind look at pre-Castro Cuba and the formation of a brutal regime of organized crime on America s doorstep.« less
Actor:Various Director:Ten Worlds Entertainment Studio:A&E Entertainment Format:DVD DVD Release Date: 06/28/2011 Release Year: 2011 Run Time: 0hr 47min Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Languages:English