Watch Gangster Wars (1981) Official Trailer
8.3 / 10 IMDb April 9, 1981 2h 1m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 1m
Release Date
April 9, 1981
Genre
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Michael Nouri
as Charles "Lucky" Luciano
Brian Benben
as Michael Lasker
Joe Penny
as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Richard S. Castellano
as Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria
Louis Giambalvo
as Al Capone
George DiCenzo
as Arnold Rothstein
Joseph Mascolo
as Salvatore Maranzano
Jonathan Banks
as Dutch Schultz
Robert F. Lyons
as Legs Diamond
Markie Post
as Chris Brennan
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Chad Redding
as Joy Olser
Madeleine Stowe
as Ruth Lasker
Robert John Burke
as Officer Reardon
Robert Davi
as Vito Genovese
Jon Polito
as Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
No photo
James Andronica
as Frank Costello
Allan Arbus
as Goodman
Lelia Goldoni
as Mrs. Lasker
Kathleen Lloyd
as Stella Siegel
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