United States / Apr 09, 1981
Gangster Wars (1981)
Directed by Richard C. Sarafian
2h 1minruntime
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 | Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese |
| James Andronica | Frank Costello |
| Allan Arbus | Goodman |
| Lelia Goldoni | Mrs. Lasker |
| Kathleen Lloyd | Stella Siegel |
Genres
CrimeDramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gangster Wars |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 9 aprile 1981 |
| Production | Stuart Cohen |
| Writer | Richard DeKoker |
| Assistant directors | Richard C. Sarafian |
| Music | John Cacavas |
| Sound | John Cacavas |
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