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title: "The Frank Matthews Story"
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# The Frank Matthews Story

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Richer than Frank Lucas. More powerful than the Mafia. He was the biggest drug dealer in America. In 1973 he jumped bail and disappeared with 15 million dollars. He has never been seen again. Nearly four decades later, the fate of Frank Matthews remains a complete mystery. It s as if Matthews dropped off the face of the earth, explained Mike Pizzi, a retired U.S. Marshal who was involved with the hunt for Matthews, the fugitive, for several years. The one hour and 23 minute documentary features rare archival footage, interviews with numerous sources who previously haven t talked on camera about Frank Matthews and never before seen photos of Matthews. The documentary explores several intriguing questions: how was Matthews been able to operate for several years without being detected? What was his relationship with La Cosa Nostra? Why did the CIA get involved in the Matthews investigation? Why has the mystery of his disappearance been so difficult to solve? Born in 1944 in Durham, North Carolina, Matthews left his hometown when he was a teenager, going first to Philadelphia and then to New York City. By the early 1970 s, Frank Matthews had become America's biggest drug kingpin. His organization, headquartered in Brooklyn, stretched across more than 20 states, and he became the only Black gangster to establish direct ties to the French Connection heroin pipeline. To quote a federal prosecutor assigned to the Matthews case, Matthews was a pioneering giant of drug distribution." Matthews organization eventually outgrew even the Italian Mafia, and when he built himself a mansion in Staten Island's most exclusive neighborhood (and across the street from mobsters Paul Castellano and Three Finger Brown), he found himself on the verge of a war with La Cosa Nostra. Matthews also battled militant Black Muslims for control in the streets of New Jersey and Philadelphia as he built his empire. The $15 to 20 million dollars he disappeared with is roughly equivalent to $100 million in today's cash. What happened to Frank Matthews? That s the most intriguing questionin organized crime history, said Chepesiuk, who has spent five years researching the Frank Matthews story. Despite one of the largest manhunts in US history, there is no proof as to whether he is alive or dead.

## Product Details

- **Format:** NTSC, Widescreen, Color, Multiple Formats
- **Contributor:** Lew Rice, Alan &#34, Bradley & Ron Chepesiuk, Ike Atkinson, Ron Chepesiuk, Al Profit, Nate Sir Empact Autrey, Al Profit&#34
- **Language:** English
- **Number Of Discs:** 1
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 23 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating Look into Crime History
*by E***W on July 9, 2018*

Although this documentary is mostly just "talking heads," of people who knew, worked with, or tried to prosecute Frank Matthews, it is a surprisingly interesting film. It starts right at the heart of it, with his involvement in the drug trafficking trade, and his penchant for making loads and loads of money. It takes you through the origins of this very capable and bright man, and to his eventual disappearance. It is a hard look at his activities, without being judgmental. Very nicely balanced. I would have liked some archival footage, but that might not have been possible. What is there is a fascinating look into one aspect of crime history, and black American history of a particular bent. Worth a watch.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The one that got away!
*by K***P on October 2, 2016*

I love a good documentary about anything of the past. This was no different. I had never heard of or knew anything about Frank Matthews, but his story was good. Drugs, money, and the government have a long history way before now. Seems like history is only repeating itself.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ His Disappearance is a Mirror to Jimmy Hoffa's
*by B***H on July 24, 2022*

According to this documentary Frank Matthews was a man with CEO talent and ambition but not the complexion. In his day the only way many blacks could make a ton of money was by selling drugs.The government and the sub-government made sure the status quo was maintained. The MK Ultra program was instituted to break the backs of the hippie movement. Jim Crow was developed to break the backs of men of color who had the potential to be successful legitimate businessmen.Though this film glosses over a lot of Frank's biography, it exposes the premise If you buck the system, it bucks back. Jimmy Hoffa, Charles Manson and Frank Matthews got bucked by the system.Truth be told there's no glory in drug dealing, but there is glory in making a ton of money in these United States. This was a grim story of the ugly life associated with illegal narcotics. I respect the in-your-face story telling but not the subject matter.

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