Al Capone: IconJune 19, 2016

Al Capone - The quintessential self-made American man, ruthless killer, or both? To this day we are fascinated with this celebrity gangster. Americans love a bad boy; a tragic anti-hero. Al Capone is one of the originals, one of the most notorious gangsters of the twentieth century, believed to have personally murdered dozens of people and ordered the killing of hundreds of others. But that’s only one side of this complicated man. He was also a hugely popular public figure, dynamic and charismatic. So what made him a crime boss instead of a powerful politician? (From the US) (Documentary) (Rpt) M(V) CC

Al Capone: Icon was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 19 February 2017, 17:55. This episode was initially placed on Sunday 26 July 2015.