Gangster Wars (1981)

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Gangster Wars on IMDb 6.8/10 142 votes

Released:
1981-04-09

Overview:
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:
Richard C. Sarafian

Runtime:
2h 1min

Genre:
Crime, Drama, TV Movie

  • 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