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May 2023
30m 31s

THE ICEMAN Ep. 1 | “Making A Murderer”

BLACK BARREL MEDIA
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Richard Kuklinski grows up in New Jersey with an abusive father who terrorizes his children. Richard will become a larger, meaner version of his father, and he becomes a killer before his teenage years are done. He forms a gang and becomes involved in all manner of criminal activity. When his gang receives a contract from a mob family to kill someone, Richar ... Show More
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May 2023
THE ICEMAN Ep. 2 | “Killer Instincts”
Richard Kuklinski meets Roy DeMeo, an associate of the Gambino crime family who will introduce Richard to the high-priced world of mafia contract murders. Richard travels the country to fulfill mafia contracts, some of which require the victim to suffer before dying. Richard deve ... Show More
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THE ICEMAN Ep. 3 | “The Galante Assassination”
Richard Kuklinski’s reputation as a professional killer grows when he takes centerstage in a shootout in Harlem, but the experience causes him to search for quieter, easier ways to fulfill his contract murders. He learns the value of poison and quickly becomes proficient in its u ... Show More
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THE ICEMAN Ep. 4 | “Mister Softee”
Richard Kuklinski helps Sammy “The Bull” Gravano and John Gotti exact revenge after a tragic accident. Kuklinski learns new techniques for using poison from a fellow contract killer named Robert Pronge, whom Richard will say was the most dangerous man he ever met. And Richard beg ... Show More
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