Two prisons in England, for example, show inmates a gangster-themed film from MyndPlay that teaches them to stay calm during threatening situations.

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"It was when someone talked to me about Bugsy Malone that the idea lit up in my head, " he said, with a reference to Alan Parker's 1976 musical gangster film which boasted a cast of child actors.

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Having discovered his passion for film-making, Omondi has made a number of projects -- documentaries about schools, commercials, and a feature film on the gangster scene.

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The trailer, for "Gangster Squad, " a period crime film, had played before some "Dark Knight" screenings, but not in the Aurora Century 16 Theatre where the shooting took place.

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Iconic because of its celebrated appearance in the cult British gangster film Get Carter, Trinity Square is a building that has polarised the architectural establishment, the media and locals alike.

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In this ledger, Mr Singson said, the president is referred to as Asiong Salonga the name of a gangster Mr Estrada once portrayed in his previous career as a film actor.

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Mr Lip, born Frank Anthony Vallelonga, made his film debut as a wedding guest in The Godfather and later appeared in successful gangster titles Goodfellas, Raging Bull and Donnie Brasco.

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To give you a clear idea of how I imagine this character, think of the character Brick Top from the British gangster film Snatch, portrayed by the great actor Alan Ford.

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"I didn't want to do a film that could be lumped into the black hip- hop-shoot-em-up-gangster-drug movie, " Lee says.

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