Boardwalk Empire: Outlaws Became Kings

Boardwalk Empire: Outlaws Became Kings

Nucky Thompson, he is not a real gangster, he is corrupt.
— Martin Scorsese

In 1920
Alchohol was outlawed
Outlaws became kings
And empires were born

Atlantic City, when the World War I had just finished. The value of shares of Wall Street's growing soar and anything can be traded. This period is also a time of change which the women were given rights to vote, a new radio broadcast and the young man rule the world.

Atlantic City became a part of the sea trade routes, just few minutes from Philadelphia, a few hours from New York City, even less than a day trip to Chicago, Atlantic City became the center of alcohol trading.

The place of pleasure, known as The Worlds Playground, a location where there are no regulations. Major hotels that lined in the Boardwalk, presenting a nightclub and entertainment that does not want to lose in competing with Broadway.

With a few dollars, a worker can escape from their daily life and living like a king, either by legal or illegal.

Nucky Thompson who was a treasurer of the city controls the Atlantic City, New Jersey during the Prohibiton era until 1930s. He is a politician behind the scenes that have the same portion between the politicians and the mafia. He feels comfortable to run both these roles.

Nucky Thompsom also do business with Arnold Rothstein, 'Big Jim' Colosimo, 'Lucky' Luciano. And the America's best known gangster, the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law and order in the United States during the 1920s Prohibition, Al Capone.

The story of Nucky Thompson described in a series Boardwalk Empire. Created by Terence Winter, Emmy Awards winner for Best Writers through his film, The Sopranos. The first episode directed by Academy Awards winner for Best Director, Martin Scorsese.

This luxurious 12-episode drama series based on book Boardwalk Empire The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson. Broadcast on HBO pay-television channel (Southeast Asia) every Thursday night since January 6, 2011.

Empire Broadwalk received two Golden Globe Awards awards from three nominations. One for Best Drama Series, one for Steve Buscemi as the Best Male Actor.

I wish President SBY could see this series, as well as other politicians. Because the problem is approximately the same as what happening now in Indonesia. — Christine Hakim.


Boardwalk Empire: Outlaws Became Kings