Gangster Wars
7.5
2 Reviews
1981
2h 1min
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.
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.
Released
April 1981
Runtime
2h 1min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Cast
Michael Nouri
Charles "Lucky" Luciano
Brian Benben
Michael Lasker
Joe Penny
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Richard S. Castellano
Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria
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
Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
James Andronica
Frank Costello
Allan Arbus
Goodman
Lelia Goldoni
Mrs. Lasker
Kathleen Lloyd
Stella Siegel
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