Tales of the FBI (2 volume set), History Channel, 2004
It is the most vaunted law enforcement agency in the world. It is likely also the most powerful. But in recent years, its formerly spotless facade has started to show some cracks.
Filled with interviews with current and former FBI agents, law enforcement professionals and leading scholars, this four-hour documentary tells the compelling story of the FBI, from its origins in the days of Tommy-Guns to its image problems as the new millennium approaches. Examine famous cases in detail, like the Kansas City Massacre, where a single bloody shootout was the catalyst for a nationwide witch-hunt that ended with the execution of "Pretty Boy" Floyd and Adam Richetti.
See how J. Edgar Hoover controlled the agency for decades, shaping the FBI in his own image and railroading his opponents at every turn. And find out how the re-assessment of Hoover's legacy has coincided with disturbing revelations from inside the agency today,allegations of slipshod lab work, tainted evidence and perjured testimony.
It's a fascinating look inside the secretive world of the FBI, exposing the secrets, highlighting the triumphs and questioning the future of this oh-so-American institution.
2 volume set, 200 minutes total, fully narrated, VHS only, ISBN: 0-7670-1687-4 and 0-7670-1688-2, VT0040 / $39.95
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