Tracks Through Time EP01 The real story behind Goodfellas

Published: March 23, 2023, 7 p.m.

The Lufthansa Heist was indeed the biggest heist in history at the time, but Goodfellas didn\u2019t tell the whole story\u2026 if you can believe that. In 1990, Martin Scorsce directed acclaimed gangster flick Goodfellas, captivating audiences with the mobster story of a famous heist. The movie was loosely based on the 1978 heist of a Lufthansa airplane\u2019s cargo and the true story is even more unbelievable than the script.\xa0\nFollow the Tracks Through Time Podcast\nOther FreightWaves Shows\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices