Vendetta
Vendetta
Air Date | Rating | Share | Against the Competition |
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Saturday, July 03, 1999 | N/A |
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- Season: 1998-99
- Network: HBO
- Genre: Drama
- Category: Movies
- Subject Matter: True Story, Historical Piece, Period Piece
- Based On: Vendetta written by Richard Gambino
- Misc.: Based On Book/Play
Plot Synopsis
Based on the book by Richard Gambino. In 1891 New Orleans, a wealthy merchant is determined to disrupt the new Italian stronghold that controls the docks. Collaborating with other town leaders, he engineers the murder of the police chief and blames the Italians for the crime. Eleven men are tried for murder, although they are acquitted, a racist mob of 20,000 storms the prison, lynching all but one of the innocent men.
Crew
- Gary Lucchesi - Executive Producer
- Gary Randall - Executive Producer
- Mark Israel - Executive Producer
- Tony Mark - Producer
- Sue Jett - Producer
- Nicholas Meyer - Director
- Nicholas Meyer - Writer
Production Company:
- Gary Lucchesi Prods.
Production Type:
- Independent
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