The Racket
The Racket boldly begins where the Senate crime committee left off!
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A hard-boiled noir crime thriller about institutional corruption and the lone honest cop fighting a syndicate-backed mob boss from within a compromised system.
The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.
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