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Audiences are consistently drawn to stories based on real people and events — from Erin Brockovich to true-crime podcasts, real-life stories mean real stakes and real consequences for real people.

Here are must-see mafia movies that only had to open a newspaper to find their real-world source material.

While critically acclaimed crowd-pleasers like “Sinners,” “One Battle After Another” and “Marty Supreme” have nabbed the ...