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Gangster Wars
Gangster Wars
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  2. Gangster Wars

Gangster Wars

1981
2h 1m
Crime
Drama
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1981

Runtime

2h 1m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 1m
Apr 9, 1981
Director
Richard C. Sarafian
Richard C. Sarafian
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

19 Cast Members

Michael Nouri

Michael Nouri

Charles "Lucky" Luciano

Brian Benben

Brian Benben

Michael Lasker

Joe Penny

Joe Penny

Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel

Richard S. Castellano

Richard S. Castellano

Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria

Louis Giambalvo

Louis Giambalvo

Al Capone

George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo

Arnold Rothstein

Joseph Mascolo

Joseph Mascolo

Salvatore Maranzano

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Dutch Schultz

Robert F. Lyons

Robert F. Lyons

Legs Diamond

Markie Post

Markie Post

Chris Brennan

Chad Redding

Joy Olser

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Ruth Lasker

Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke

Officer Reardon

Robert Davi

Robert Davi

Vito Genovese

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese

James Andronica

Frank Costello

Allan Arbus

Allan Arbus

Goodman

Lelia Goldoni

Lelia Goldoni

Mrs. Lasker

Kathleen Lloyd

Kathleen Lloyd

Stella Siegel

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