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Gangster Wars

1981

121 minutes

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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.

Top Cast

Michael Nouri headshot

Michael Nouri

Charles "Lucky" Luciano

Brian Benben headshot

Brian Benben

Michael Lasker

Joe Penny headshot

Joe Penny

Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel

Richard S. Castellano headshot

Richard S. Castellano

Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria

Louis Giambalvo headshot

Louis Giambalvo

Al Capone

George DiCenzo headshot

George DiCenzo

Arnold Rothstein

Joseph Mascolo headshot

Joseph Mascolo

Salvatore Maranzano

Jonathan Banks headshot

Jonathan Banks

Dutch Schultz

Robert F. Lyons headshot

Robert F. Lyons

Legs Diamond

Markie Post headshot

Markie Post

Chris Brennan

Chad Redding headshot

Chad Redding

Joy Olser

Madeleine Stowe headshot

Madeleine Stowe

Ruth Lasker

Robert John Burke headshot

Robert John Burke

Officer Reardon

Robert Davi headshot

Robert Davi

Vito Genovese

Jon Polito headshot

Jon Polito

Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese

James Andronica headshot

James Andronica

Frank Costello

Allan Arbus headshot

Allan Arbus

Goodman

Lelia Goldoni headshot

Lelia Goldoni

Mrs. Lasker

Kathleen Lloyd headshot

Kathleen Lloyd

Stella Siegel