1996 in organized crime

Events

• December 7 - Philadelphia crime family captain Joseph Sodano, based out of Newark, New Jersey, was shot to death for hiding money from the administration.

Arts and literature

• The Funeral (film) starring Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Vincent Gallo, Benicio del Toro and John Ventimiglia.
• Gotti (film) starring Armand Assante, William Forsythe, Frank Vincent, Dominic Chianese, Vincent Pastore and Tony Sirico.
• The Last Don (novel) by Mario Puzo.
• Last Man Standing (film) starring Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken and Michael Imperioli.
• Last Man Standing (film) .
• Mad Dog Time (film) starring Gabriel Byrne, Richard Dreyfuss, Jeff Goldblum, Burt Reynolds and Billy Drago.
• Bound (film)
• Fargo (film)
• Set It Off (film)
• The Substitute (film)

Deaths

• December 7 – Joseph Sodano – Philadelphia Crime Family Captain Shot to death for hiding money from the administration.