One of the most interesting documentaries I came across recently is the “Iceman” series. It follows a so-called “Mafia Hitman”, Richard Kuklinski, in several interviews before and after his trial. He shares several very personal stories of his childhood and family life and also how he became the killer that he was. This is not your typical saturday night, 2 am, serial killer documentary but very thought provoking and interesting.

After years of silence, “The Iceman” speaks. In two interviews a decade apart, Richard Kuklinski, a notorious top enforcer for the Gambino crime family, tells his unusual and gruesome story. Raised on—and immune to—violence, he kept his unorthodox job and tactics a secret from his adoring family. In 1986, after a long investigation, Kuklinski was betrayed by “the only man I didn’t kill” and is serving multiple life sentences.

The Iceman – Confessions of a Mafia Hitman and The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer were produced by HBO in 1992 and 2002 respectively. So if you want to watch it chronological start with “The Iceman Tapes” – if you want to watch the more recent one, have a look at “The Iceman”.

The two documentaries tie into each other very well with little redundancy. So I recommend you just watch both. Very worthy of your time.

Videos after the break

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