Playing for the Mob (2014)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Playing for the Mob
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Canada | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Australia | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Ireland | Disney Plus | — | — |
| New Zealand | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Germany | Disney Plus | — | — |
| France | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Spain | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Italy | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Netherlands | Disney Plus | — | — |
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What is Playing for the Mob about?
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. Playing for the Mob is a Documentary movie, released on 2014-10-07, runtime 77 minutes.
Is Playing for the Mob worth watching?
TMDB users rate Playing for the Mob 6.4 out of 10 from 12 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Playing for the Mob?
In the United Kingdom, Playing for the Mob streams on Disney Plus. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Joe Lavine, Cayman Grant
Cast
- Ray Liotta as Narrator
- Henry Hill as Himself
- Jim Sweeney as Himself
- Rick Kuhn as Himself
- Eric Cobb as Himself
- Paul Mazzei as Himself
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Sources
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