Movie · crime, drama
Gangster Wars
1981 · 2h 1m
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What is it about? Gangster Wars
The film tells the story of three teenagers, based on real life gangsters Charles "Lucky" Luciano (Michael Nouri), Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (Joe Penny) and Michael Lasker (Brian Benben) (a fictional character who was most likely modeled after Meyer Lansky), growing up in New York's ghettos during the early 1900s to their rise though organized crime.
Genres: crime, drama, tv movie.
Cast and crew Gangster Wars
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Creators
- Directed byRichard C. Sarafian
- ScreenplayRichard DeKoker
Full cast and crew19 cast members, 4 crew
Cast:
- Michael Nouri · Lucky
- Brian Benben · Michael Lasker
- Joe Penny · Bugsy
- Richard S. Castellano · Joe the Boss
- Louis Giambalvo · Al Capone
- George DiCenzo · Arnold Rothstein
- Joseph Mascolo · Salvatore Maranzano
- Jonathan Banks · Dutch Schultz
- Robert F. Lyons · Legs Diamond
- Markie Post · Chris Brennan
- Chad Redding · Joy Olser
- Madeleine Stowe · Ruth Lasker
- Robert John Burke · Officer Reardon
- Robert Davi · Vito Genovese
- Jon Polito · Three Fingers Brown
- James Andronica · Frank Costello
- Allan Arbus · Goodman
- Lelia Goldoni · Lasker
- Kathleen Lloyd · Stella Siegel
Crew:
- Richard DeKoker · Writer
- Stuart Cohen · Producer
- Richard C. Sarafian · Director
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Details Gangster Wars
- First theatrical release
- April 9, 1981
- Release in the US
- April 9, 1981
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
Frequently asked questions
How long is Gangster Wars?
2h 1m (121 minutes).
Who’s in Gangster Wars?
Michael Nouri, Brian Benben, Joe Penny, Richard S. Castellano, Louis Giambalvo, George DiCenzo, Joseph Mascolo, Jonathan Banks, Robert F. Lyons, and Markie Post. Directed by Richard C. Sarafian.
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