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30 for 30

A scandal erupts at Boston College as the mob, led by Jimmy Burke, becomes embroiled in a point shaving controversy.

What happens when you combine "Goodfellas" with college basketball? You get "Playing for the Mob", a story of mobster Henry Hill helping to fix Boston College basketball games in 1978 and 1979. The film reveals the scandal through testimony of players, investigators, and fixers, including Hill, who died shortly after being interviewed.

Info about 30 for 30

Studio(s): ESPN Films, Steel Titan

Originally Released: United States, Oct 07, 2014

Production Country: United States

Genres:Biography, Documentary, History, Sport