
Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs(2014)
Cult leader Warren Jeffs rises to power in the polygamist Mormon sect once headed by his late father, but some of his wives fight back to bring him to justice. Based on a true story.


“Their affair shook the mob... and shocked the world.”
Sam Giancana is a ruthless mob boss from Chicago. During a trip to Las Vegas, he sees a performance by the McGuire Sisters, a popular singing group with a pure image. Sam is attracted to Phyllis and begins aggressively courting her. The two enter into an epic romance, but it brings unwanted attention and tarnishes Phyllis's reputation. For Sam, however, the consequences are far more drastic, landing him in trouble with the law and his fellow mobsters.

John Turturro
Sam Giancana

Mary-Louise Parker
Phyllis McGuire

Elias Koteas
Butch Blasi

Maury Chaykin
Tony Accardo

Louis Del Grande
Chuckie English

Deborah Duchêne
Christine McGuire

Larissa Laskin
Dorothy McGuire

Richard Blackburn
Police Captain
Christopher Barry
Photographer
Amanda Blitz
Annette Giancana
Sugartime is a crime, drama, romance, tv movie film released in 1995 exploring themes of based on true story, historical figure, extramarital affair. Directed by John N. Smith, it stars John Turturro, Mary-Louise Parker, Elias Koteas. Sam Giancana is a ruthless mob boss from Chicago. During a trip to Las Vegas, he sees a performance by the McGuire Sisters, a popular singing group with a pure image. Sam is attracted to Phyllis and begins aggressively courting her. The two enter into an epic romance, but it brings unwanted attention and tarnishes Phyllis's reputation. For Sam, however, the consequences are far more drastic, landing him in trouble with the law and his fellow mobsters.
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