Vendetta /

Based upon the 1977 book of the same name by Richard Gambino, Vendetta is a compelling portrait of prejudice, and a shameful incident in New Orleans history. Louisiana planters recruited Sicilians during the late 19th century as a substitute for slave labor. Yet within only a few short years, immigr...

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Uniform Title:	Vendetta (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors:	HBO Pictures, Gary Lucchesi Productions, Grand Productions, HBO Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Meyer, Nicholas, 1945-, Mark, Tony, Jett, Sue, Prager, Timothy, Askew, Luke, 1932-2012, Brown, Clancy, Connolly, Andrew, Davison, Bruce, 1946-, Almeida, Joaquim de, 1957-, Di Stefano, Andrea, 1972-, Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014, Libertini, Richard, Mascarino, Pierrino, O'Malley, Daragh, Welsh, Kenneth, Walken, Christopher, 1943-, Gambino, Richard
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English Spanish
Language Notes:	In English with occasional Italian subtitled in English or dubbed Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Published:	New York, NY : HBO Pictures : [1999]
Subjects:	Lynching > Drama. Ethnocentrism > Drama. Italian Americans > Drama. Italian Americans > Louisiana > New Orleans > Drama. Mobs > Southern States > Drama. Mass murder > Louisiana > New Orleans > Drama. New Orleans (La.) > Drama. Feature films. Suspense films. Made-for-TV movies. Thrillers (Television programs) Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Thriller > Feature.

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Summary:	Based upon the 1977 book of the same name by Richard Gambino, Vendetta is a compelling portrait of prejudice, and a shameful incident in New Orleans history. Louisiana planters recruited Sicilians during the late 19th century as a substitute for slave labor. Yet within only a few short years, immigrant entrepreneurs assumed economic control of the New Orleans docks. Economic rivalry between the Sicilians and the local business establishment created bitter ethnic tension that the business community exploited. Businessman James Houston is head of a cabal that sees a means to more than one end, devising the murder of the Irish police captain while framing an Italian. Nineteen Italian men are arrested, with nine going on to trial. Thanks to the efforts of their honest lawyer and his investigator, the jury returns a verdict of innocent. Before they can be set free, the mayor incites mobs, who break into the prison and lynch them. Officially, this crime was never solved.
Item Description:	Based on the book by Richard Gambino. Special features: Cast/crew bios [text feature]. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; Region 1; Dolby surround sound, mono; fullscreen presentation, aspect ratio 4:3.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, David Franco ; edited by Ronald Roose ; music by John Altman ; production designer, David Chapman ; subtitles by Captions, Inc.
ISBN:	0783117140 9780783117140