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The Iceman - Confessions of a Mafia Hitman

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I first picked up this title when I was browsing through the "new movie" section at blockbuster about a year ago. I was looking for a mafia-type movie and I ended up leaving the video place pleasantly suprised. The title gives an in-depth look into the life or Richard Kuklinski, a family man on one side, and heartless mafioso on the other. Kuklinski is featured almost the whole time in the documentary; only a few other people (like the agent that brought him down) are interviewed. He gives the viewers a sense of motivation for why he went into a life of crime, which stemmed from an abusive, heartless and non-loving family. He also goes into his different methods of murder (poison was his favorite; non-messy and hard to trace). We also see a side of him in which he regrets a handful of the murders. It really moved me when he talked about how he gave one man an hour to pray before he killed him and how he regrets going through with it. If you want a documentary that will move you and inform you at the same time, The Iceman is what you should be watching tonight.

This DVD does not contain part 3 (the psychiatrist interview). Buy the other DVD The Iceman Interviews.

Quite interesting documentary about Richard Kuklinski, who whacked people for the Gambino Crime family and killed anyone who could testify against him & also set up his own "kill for money" operation. Although I was sympathetic to his "wanting to take care of his family", but truly the guy was sick & should have been given the death penalty.

The stories of him doing contract hits are really interesting & it was even funny to know that one of his accomplices (who he later killed) used a "Mr. Softee" Ice Cream truck while going out on contract hits.

It's a good documentary although a bit shocking.
I recommend it.

Since the other DVD I purchased at the same time (the iceman interviews), after contacting the author of the book titled "The Ice Man Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer" by Philip Carlo via his email address PCarlo1874@aol.com - as it appears in his book, I discovered to my dismay that this DVD comprised the first two of the three interviews contained in the second DVD. Had this information been contained in the 'description' of the DVD comprising only two interviews then I could have avoided the clear waste of money of buying them twice. The second DVD was all I needed and I could then have purchased something else with the money saved. In short the DVD "the iceman : Confessions of a Mafia Hitman" ought to be removed from publication entirely and only the second DVD "the iceman interviews" (comprising both the interviews of the former DVD together with the third interview of 'The Iceman and the Psychiatrist') remain available for sale.

Richard Kuklinski, also known as The Iceman, has killed over 125 people in his time as a mafia contract killer. In this documentary he talks about getting started with the mafia and several hits that he carried out. Listening to him tell the stories you can't help but think of things you've seen on television like The Sopranos... but this stuff actually happened. (Find out why they call him the "iceman".)

Kuklinski talks about his childhood and his abusive parents. He talks about his theory that "nice guys finish last". He says that when he was younger he wanted to be left alone and to leave people alone but they kept bothering him. So he got a metal pipe and beat up a group of 6 guys. From then on he'd established his motto "If you hurt someone first, they'll leave you alone."

Listening to Kuklinski talk is a bit mesmerizing. He's very deadpan and entirely unemotional. When asked how he felt about killing someone he says "I don't." and it's easy to believe after listening to him talk. This is definitely a DVD to rent, unless you're really interested in listening to descriptions of murders over and over. But this is an interesting documentary and one that will hold your interest.

There are moments in this video that are truly bone chilling.
One of them being when the doctor questions Mr. Kuklinski about weather or not some people he encountered in Georgia really deserved to die.By the end of his reply,I felt like the temprature in my livingroom had dropped below freezing.
And I am not someone who is easily shaken. B

What a great DVD!! It has both the 1992 and the 2002 interviews with the Iceman. Let's hope that they will start releasing their other AMERICA UNDERCOVER series on DVD like AUTOPSY and MOB STORIES.

This is the HBO home video DVD- 'Confessions of a Mafia Hitman'. It's a documentary that features different people interviewing Richard Kuklinski as he describes his life and crimes. Part 1 is from 1992 and part 2 is from 2001. Both are very interesting and a firsthand look at anti-social personality disorder...

Over the span of these years between interviews Richard seemed to have gotten worse. He talks so matter of factly about his crimes and seems pretty honest about everything he's done though he claims most were just for business purposes. We get to see there is more to this story and hear from him about his dysfunctional early home life, his murders, his family and his life with the mafia. We also get to hear about the one friend Kuklinski trusted who ended up setting him up and turning him in.

There's 2 iceman DVD's available and this one has about the same information in it as the other one. Slightly different camera angles between them but for the most part they were pretty much the same material other than the other DVD having some extra information with a psychiatrist which was better in my opinion. The other DVD 'The Iceman Interviews' has the one with the psychiatrist which is the only reason I prefer it to this DVD. Other than that these were good interviews and a truly interesting and disturbing look into the mind of Richard Kuklinski. 4.5 stars.

This is a top shelf documentary. Seeing the story of this monster is every bit as amazing as it is disturbing. He is the walking prototype of antisocial personality disorder. Kuclinski, just as with all psychopaths, was born without the feelings the rest of us possess. When asked how he felt about murdering people, he said, "I don't." We should not doubt him as he is a moral and emotional void. Predictably, his childhood was harsh and brutal. He was bullied by others, and it only stopped once he began beating them back. The retaliation never ended until he was finally incarcerated. As an adult, violence never bothered him and became an acceptable part of his life. Killing was his root to power and control. As a hit man, he went from the gutter to economically fulfilling the American dream. His motto was "good guys will finish last," but, luckily for us all, he was wrong as soon he will die in prison. He refuses to repent or apologize, and there is no doubt that he will be welcomed warmly below once his time on earth is finished.

I saw this on HBO & recorded it. Time to throw out the tape, cause I just pre-ordered this fabulous DVD!

I have no idea why I would want this forever on a DVD, because I got chills up my spine during each story. As you watch this man speak about his "past", you see he just doesn't think it's wrong or he was wrong with what he did. In a way, maybe he's right.

It scares you to think there's more of "him" out there like this, but then you remember, "Oh yeah, I pay all my debts! Whew, I'm okay!"

A definite buy for any mob fan out there.