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Episode "The Real Goodfella"

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  • Paulie, Henry and a girlfriend (reenactment). Henry Hill's Mob boss Paulie had only one rule,
  • The real Henry Hill, the inspiration for Ray Liotta's character in Martin Scorsese's gangster classic
  • Henry on the prison phone (reenactment). As a mafia family member, Henry was well treated at the prison. For Henry, the most difficult part of prison life was when his wife, Karen Hill, would come visit him.
  • Henry and Paulie (reenactment). Goodfellas don't sell drugs. Henry's superior in the mafia, Paulie, did not approve of the illegal drug trade Henry had created at the prison.
  • Henry Hill and Jimmy in the diner (reenactment). For Henry, business was booming. Henry's illegal drug trade branched out into running guns for mobsters such as Jimmy the Gent Burke.
  • Henry Hill getting his mug shot taken (reenactment). Henry Hill was convicted by the Federal Government for assault and attempted murder on a bookmaker in Florida that owed money.
  • Henry and Paul Mazzei with bales of marijuana (reenactment). While still a federal prisoner, Henry operated an illegal drug trade and developed a business partnership with a Paul Mazzei. One of the most popular drugs they marketed was marijuana.
  • The real Henry Hill, the inspiration for Ray Liotta's character in Martin Scorsese's gangster classic
  • Henry and Karen Hill (reenactment). Henry and Karen took advantage of the lax security in the prison, and developed a black market in illegal drugs at the Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary.
  • Henry Hill with a suitcase of cocaine (reenactment). As soon as Henry started dealing in marijuana, he soon started dealing cocaine.

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    Paulie, Henry and a girlfriend (reenactment). Henry Hill's Mob boss Paulie had only one rule, "Don't deal drugs", but his wife Karen wanted a new house. After his release from prison, Henry quickly became involved in illegal activity.

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    The real Henry Hill, the inspiration for Ray Liotta's character in Martin Scorsese's gangster classic "Goodfellas", tells the gripping true story behind the movie. Against Mob rules, Henry starts dealing coke and heroin, and becomes an addict himself. When he finally gets busted his former associates put a price on his head and he has no choice but to become a rat. Here he reveals how close the mob came to killing him long after he betrayed them all and entered the Witness Protection program.

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    Henry on the prison phone (reenactment). As a mafia family member, Henry was well treated at the prison. For Henry, the most difficult part of prison life was when his wife, Karen Hill, would come visit him.

  • Real Goodfella 07

    Henry and Paulie (reenactment). Goodfellas don't sell drugs. Henry's superior in the mafia, Paulie, did not approve of the illegal drug trade Henry had created at the prison.

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    Henry Hill and Jimmy in the diner (reenactment). For Henry, business was booming. Henry's illegal drug trade branched out into running guns for mobsters such as Jimmy the Gent Burke.

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    Henry Hill getting his mug shot taken (reenactment). Henry Hill was convicted by the Federal Government for assault and attempted murder on a bookmaker in Florida that owed money.

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    Henry and Paul Mazzei with bales of marijuana (reenactment). While still a federal prisoner, Henry operated an illegal drug trade and developed a business partnership with a Paul Mazzei. One of the most popular drugs they marketed was marijuana.

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    The real Henry Hill, the inspiration for Ray Liotta's character in Martin Scorsese's gangster classic "Goodfellas", tells the gripping true story behind the movie. Against Mob rules, Henry starts dealing coke and heroin, and becomes an addict himself. When he finally gets busted his former associates put a price on his head and he has no choice but to become a rat. Here he reveals how close the mob came to killing him long after he betrayed them all and entered the Witness Protection program.

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    Henry and Karen Hill (reenactment). Henry and Karen took advantage of the lax security in the prison, and developed a black market in illegal drugs at the Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary.

  • Real Goodfella 09

    Henry Hill with a suitcase of cocaine (reenactment). As soon as Henry started dealing in marijuana, he soon started dealing cocaine.

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