A&E Biography - Mobsters Series 2 (2009) Part 7 The Westies

This second season of the documentary series sets out to tell the story of some of the most infamous mobsters of all time. The gangsters profiled in this season include Frank Nitti, Tony Accardo, Joe Gallo and Joseph Sullivan. Here's an offer you won't want to refuse… Meet the men who make a living while making a killing some of the most ruthless and notorious figures in the history of organised crime. It's a cut-throat business filled with crooks and criminals, and where danger constantly lurks in the form of police, rivals and even sometimes your closest allies. In this dog-eat-dog world, only those with something special rise to become the leader of the pack. These are their stories. Go back to the days of Chicago's gangland era and uncover the legends of Frank Nitti and Tony 'Big Tuna' Accardo, two infamous mobsters who reigned over the Chicago Outfit in the wake of Al Capone's imprisonment and death. Witness the tale of Joey Gallo, who went from the slums of Brooklyn to the toast of New York's high society, only to meet an early and violent end. Explore the lives of Mob hitman Joseph 'Mad Dog' Sullivan and the Irish gang known as The Westies, before taking a grisly tour of the most notorious mafia killings of all time. All this and more awaits those who have the guts to enter the sinister world of the MOBSTERS.

Part 7 The Westies

In the 1970's, a group of ruthless Irish punks called the “Westies”, managed to terrorize Hell's Kitchen in New York City. Started by two sadistic thugs, Jimmy Coonan and Mickey Featherstone, they had a penchant for violence and a desire to control the illegal activities on Manhattan's west side. Though never numbering more than a dozen members, their reign lasted for almost twenty years―until their own violent natures got the best of them, precipitating a downfall that would become as infamous as their ascension into the annals of crime.

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