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(Produced by Steven Kalafer, Chairman of Flemington Car & Truck Country and Princeton Nassau Conover Family of Dealerships)...Envelopes of money exchanged for political favors. Cash paid for back-door deals. Construction contracts handed out for those who bribed elected officials. Sound like an episode of "The Sopranos"? Worse. Welcome to New Jersey, where politics and corruption go hand-in-hand./nThe documentary takes viewers on a wild ride of political power and corruption that started when New Jersey was still a colony. The film exposes elected officials who ran on platforms promising to end the very practices they now find themselves behind bars for. The real organized crime in New Jersey is committed by the politicians./nThe film features interviews and commentary from the attorneys, politicians, federal prosecutors and journalists who witnessed it all. The film is narrated by Tony Darrow, who has played in a variety of films, including The Sopranos and Goodfellas./nNew Jersey Pictures Presents The Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of Corruption I Part One A Mezza Luna Pictures/Bigfoot Production Inspired by the New York Times Bestseller: The Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of Corruption By Bob Ingle and Sandy McClure Director of Photography Steven Moskovic Narrated by Tony Darrow Featuring the Music From "Once Upon a Time in New Jersey" Music By Stephen Weiner Lyrics By Susan Dilallo Animation and Graphics by Bleu Bailey and Ramon Sosa Edited by Molly Williamson Co Producers Jonathan Kalafer Steven Moskovic And Paul Turlick Associate Producer Daniel Raiffe Produced By Steven Kalafer and Bruce Raiffe Executive Producer Kellie Pyffer Directed By Peter LeDonne
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