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Boardwalk Empire: An Interview with Martin Scorsese and Others

Martin Scorsese's big budget mobster series Boardwalk Empire is HBO's attempt to create a crime thriller that measures up to The Wire and The Sopranos. Jace Lacob says they pulled it off.

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HBO's new anticipated hit series, "Boardwalk Empire." Credit: Craig Blankenhorn / HBO

America has long had a love affair with the gangster, a thug who throws off the conventions of society, cuts a bloody swath through his enemies, and keeps the crown on his head through violence and corruption.

Martin Scorsese is no stranger to the concept, having directed several films— Mean Streets,...

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