Al Capone: Icon | FULL SPECIAL | PBS America

Al Capone: just his name sparks images of pin stripe suits and ruthless murders. More than 80 years after the height of his power we are still fascinated with this celebrity gangster. The question is why? On this all-new AMERICAN ICONS, Al Capone’s enduring impact.
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[@tonyb1184]

As an englishman I just learned more about Al Capone than I had known in my 53 years on this planet. Great documentary

[@tonysburgers7223]

Same here mate

[@Pooki2024]

It’s garbage and what does you being an Englishman have to do with anything ?

[@carriehilsen2096]

He's better business man than charlesy boy!!!

[@paulmarsh5325]

I COULD NEVER GET FED UP OF WATCHIN THESE GEMS. DOCUMENTARIES I MEAN

[@johnnyraider]

Hahaha, U R A RIOT, ALICE !!!!!!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@gavinbrando8255]

People don't realise that Al did all this whilst in his 20's! He was locked up just after he turned 30. That's when his syphilis started to kick in and he slowly lost his mind. A crazy life and all done inside about 30 years.

[@STR82DVD]

Absolutely brilliant documentaries on this channel now. Thanks so much folks.

[@brucevilla]

Thanks for Uploading.

[@hotcosby4249]

"Women are gonna have a good time with a guy that wears a fedora" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@amyleigh4289]

By far the BEST doco I’ve seen on Al Capone. I’ve always been fascinated by him. Thank you!!

[@user-ii1pq3gz8p]

Interesting information on Alfonse Capone! 😮

[@weerobot]

Well Made Documentary...Cool music...

[@Randall2023]

Dauphin River First Nation Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦

[@Jason.cbr1000rr]

Pbs is awesome, i love their documentaries more on the history side

[@charlesscribens4070]

Best documentary I've seen yet and I've seem lots of them other the last 20 years i can see that the al capone historians have aged lol

[@Ziannelywog9333]

Hey look it's director of breaking bad

[@Leonidas6550]

My hero 💞💞💞💞💞

[@aksghazi868]

Not defending him, but his life is so fun to romanticize. Again, wouldn't wanna live it, but it's perfect for romanticism.

[@user-kh6yw2wi1s]

Guy litteraly sounded like the most mob voice you can think off even inspired the biggest gangsta of all time pablo ezcabar

[@mrdavidlopan]

Why do documentaries need music playing throughout?

[@sizex1966]

One could say 'Al Capone' could be responsible for the very same gang culture that plagues Chicago's Southside today! I was forbidden to write about the 'slave trade' in 1981 at school with NO reason as to why I couldn't write about it, so I wrote about 'Al Capone' instead my history teacher was not impressed with my explicit biography of the once infamous Alphonse Gabriel Capone! Size X UK born 1966 in Racist England!

[@paulblack8887]

Hannah Arendt thought the fascination with the underworld in our modern society relates to the dominant class, the bourgeoisie, recognizing that the underworld represents bourgeois values stripped of the accompanying hypocrisy, a very enticing vision to folk like that.

[@ctr2090]

❤

[@loyertamara]

Nicely said.

[@loyertamara]

….and all these lost souls now go to Marvel Comics movies.

[@domenicoonorati566]

Al Capone Was the best

[@Wings_of_foam]

Lol, grow up kiddo.

[@Joe-rv6jr]

Al Capone - a man who spent the later part of his life dribbling out of the side of his mouth and sitting in his own soiled unders … the reward that rightly comes to those in the 2nd half of their life who lived how he did in the first

[@johnnyraider]

HAHAHAHAHA, GOOD 1 JOE!!!!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@tonysburgers7223]

Have some respect

[@Joe-rv6jr]

@@tonysburgers7223 ..Are you serious ?

[@martynm.449]

Is the narrator 'Kit' from Knightrider?

[@StephenBelcher-sr3zk]

And You Know why they Call Me Lucky, “ Because I’m Mamed , By You’re Mama Madonna , Maria Amen, Too “ After “ Thank You’re Lucky Stars , Sistina , Sophia.”

[@Izzjhr8345]

Plz the sound 2:24 plzz!! 😅

[@MarsOatom-oy8ze]

Al-Capricorn-one = ''Saturn'' the Lord of the magic magnetic ring 💍

[@deeppurple883]

You missed mentioning the King, George Raft

[@Randall2023]

Lake St. Martin First Nation Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦

[@jpb3000]

Its a 100 years ago now days ..

[@liukang3545]

ye

[@Lorijenken]

Al Capone teaches one massive truth, you can become Immortal if you play your cards right.

[@loyertamara]

Capone…might is the right. Fear.

[@sarbaazchabahar]

👍

[@DaveSCameron]

Far too many presenters bloat this upload.

[@johnnyraider]

DAVE, U WORRY TOO MUCH. ALL WE CAN DO IS LAFF @ THE PIAZANS, HAHAHAHAHA😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@aussie_philosopher8079]

Seems cool until your the one getting extorted, robbed, murdered. Nothing remotely cool about it.

[@loyertamara]

Yeeeeees. Fantasy of domination has a disgusting reality…..

[@jojoralbo3284]

Great comment

[@Pooki2024]

Who said anything about him being “cool” ?

[@CanuckTony]

@@Pooki2024well the title is ‘icon’ sooo

[@Kalus_Saxon]

As opposed to being extorted and assaulted by the state if you don’t cough up to them…..

[@narkelnaru2710]

At 39:16 .... is this true ? That income tax had been introduced just before WW1 ? I thought it happened just after the Civil War.

[@rdwaldsaxe-coburg666]

Al Capon eBenito Mussolini BROTHER

[@MINI_91]

29:10 Oh how times have changed for the fedora.

[@southlondon86]

“…Being slick…”

[@leecarney4373]

When a doco is only 55 minutes long maybe don’t waste precious time with the talking heads giving us their resumes That Weiner guy seemed to think the doco was about him

[@thetroopersk]

he was nit a monster.....not at all.... killed some ...other than that, he was an amazing person... really...you k n o b ??

[@darrenrexfrancis2538]

If Al Capone was a black man he wouldn't be so idolized!!!

[@loyertamara]

Oh my. Really?

[@johnnyraider]

U GOT THAT RIGHT, DARREN !!!!!!!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@mjc11a]

@darrenrexfrancis2538 But he wasn't. What a abhorrent comment.

[@tonysburgers7223]

If Eminem waa black he wouldnt be as good as they say he is and?

[@darrenrexfrancis2538]

@@tonysburgers7223 How do you go from Al Capone (who's name is synonymous with gangsters the world over and killings & numerous murderers) and Eminem (who's a modern day rap artist)?? 🤔🤔

[@hippiechickite]

google the Al Capone of Cyprus. A murderer who made millions while in prison he still makes money to this day

[@Randall2023]

Love ❤️ Alphonse Capone Love ❤️ Anthony Tony Joe batters The Big Tuna Accardo The Genuine Godfather

[@bryllejustinreforma9878]

Focus on Al capone goddamn it!

[@pierreo33]

Too much lead in your tap water

[@bryllejustinreforma9878]

@@pierreo33 watchu mean by that

[@LeonKarnoll]

​@@bryllejustinreforma9878December 12th 2026 6:15:01pm

[@hystrix6336]

😂😂

[@ctr2090]

Are These people really enemy Nr one..? Are there not far more evil people around? Ruling entire societies ruthlessly....??? And Fun Fact: in Al's Bars race and colour didnt count at all. Musicians could perform and were protected by AC. First in USA.

[@josephgrimes3886]

dennis alcapone. rastafari

[@gerrieherwijnen1088]

Why would u care who the last 3 president where, they tuned everything to shit anyway. Al Hail Capone 💯🔥

[@rdwaldsaxe-coburg666]

Benito Mussolini BROTHER

[@danmiranda2288]

Are you kidding? Al Capone.. an icon? That is wrong labelling him as such. We cannot aspire in life to killers & criminals. No respect or reverence for a man like him. Just rename this documentary, it sends the wrong message from it's title.

[@Kalus_Saxon]

0:43 he was an amateur compared the the politicians of then and now….

[@pleidiolwyfimwlad2104]

Would have been a great doc if it didnt include these nobody celebs n clever people

[@DonFelixGallardo]

Very well said

[@pleidiolwyfimwlad2104]

@@DonFelixGallardo much appreciated Don Felix

[@DonFelixGallardo]

@@pleidiolwyfimwlad2104 Doesn’t matter how much you give to charity or how much of a legend you are, all these stiffs and “experts” always trying to talk a Don down… 😒

[@upholstery1995]

I don't understand. What do you mean by "nobody celebs and clever people"?

[@tonysburgers7223]

​@@upholstery1995forget about it

[@user-sj3uf2ld5e]

Why not talk about the fact that the government makes the bosses and drugs in the first place. Hmmmm ?

[@DinkReggiekray-qw7cu]

I pray to JEHOVAH FOR FORGIVNESS AND REPTENCE FOR LEE ANTHONY BEET AS IT WAS PAUL ALHCOCK LOST MY WHOLE FAMILY I PRAY GOR FORGIVNESS AND REPEYENCE FOR THE LIFE I HAVE HAD I PRAY FOR FOOD CLOTHEA I PRAY FOR ALL THE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM ADAM LOVETT MY BROTHER AND FRANCIS JEAY FOR LEE ANTHONY BEET AND ALL THE PRAYERS FROM JADE HACKETT CHLOE SULLIVAN THE KRAYS AND THE PEAKY BLINDERS FOR MONEY WEALTH AND FORTUNE AND THE HILL FAMILY FOR LUCK HAOL Mary Amen City hospital all prayer service welcome LeeANTHONY SHELBY BEET

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Al Capone is NOT an Icon!!!

[@ivandemko3360]

Good guy probably not. Icon definitely.

[@dazbeal5438]

al liked lime lite just like gotti , maybe gotti wanted 2 b capone ? should they hav both workd in shadow s

[@anthonyru183]

I am a legitimate heir to Alphonso Capone's family Anthony Basil D'Amato in @Toronto Canada the 6 OG still alive. @Godfather of Gangster's indeed I am!

[@johnnyraider]

HUH, ANTON, WHO THE F, R U? A CANUCKY WOP? DO U KNOW THAT HUMP IN HAMILTON, NAMED JOHNNY POPS? IS IT OK IF WE CALL U, TONY? SILLY WOPS. DO U KNOW WHAT WOPS STANDS 4? WITH OUT PAPERS, HAHAHAHAHA - SILLY DUMB PIAZANS, HEY WOPS, GIVE YER HEADS A SHAKE !!!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤

[@tonysburgers7223]

Sure you are buddy, now sont forget to take your meds. There's a good boy

[@joepipito7431]

EVERYONE WANTS TO BE ITALIAN JUST ASK ANDREW DICE CLAY YOOO ANDREW YOUS AINT ITALIAN POOR ANDREW HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@swoondrones]

Criminals are criminals. Even if they're not monsters, they make monsters out of other people.

[@martinmalcolm2747]

He was evil that's it why do we idolise him , even the mafia could stand him

[@DonnaGisellaTranchel]

SO WRONG to try to make an icon out of a psychopatic criminal!!! BAD CHOICE!!! 💙💙💙💙💙

[@DinkReggiekray-qw7cu]

I pray to jehovah for fogiviness and repetence I pray to Jesus Christ of nazeruth to answer all the prayer requests for money wealth good luck and fortune from al Capone and his pickneys for lee Anthony Beets prayers to be answered Hail Mary Hail Mary Hail Mary Hail Mary ..

[@loyertamara]

…and u chose to watch something that buzzed your?

[@josephodonoghue3581]

Icon? The bloke was a killer.

[@Viktors633]

This doc is way style over substance

[@johnnyraider]

F O A D, RUSSKIE HUMP?

[@sunupimchen9815]

Hahaha... Al Capone... A legend? This is why America is falling way behind.

[@johnnunes2993]

I don’t think any of these so called experts in this documentary know what they’re talking about, absolutely clueless.

[@ChristinaSoft]

Why did a man in his 20s have a receding hairline? Is that why he wore a fedora?

[@dionnegonsalves8188]

Hereditary premature baldness, perhaps. 🤔 I didn't realise he was so young either at the height of his fame, only in his twenties. The cigars, suits, fedora, & weight made him look older.

[@swoondrones]

Louis Armstrong? With an S? Ypu pronounce it Loui. How do upu not know that?

[@andrelegault5105]

Trump would compete with Capone. He’s a modern mobster.

[@user-tj7nb9fu9t]

No, Biden and Hilary are attacking and bombing Libya,Yemen..like gangsters

[@user-tj7nb9fu9t]

Biden is bombing Yemen,Palestine like a gangster

[@FrancoJoaquin-lp1pb]

AL Capone great Man?? He is just an asshole to me!!

[@smokeandmirrors5960]

bla bla bla

[@thetroopersk]

criminal,...thats it....nothing special....criminal...

[@connie7851]

Canadian here: This sure sounds like Donald Trump and associates.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DaveSCameron]

​@Livin Gunk HYD