20th Century Fox
Jersey Films
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Hoffa
He Did What He Had to Do.
A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.
- Original title
- Hoffa
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Revenue
- —
CinemaSerf
Aug 26, 2023 · via TMDB
This is quite an interesting postulation about the internecine politics of the USA in the 1960s. Centring on the rise of the hugely charismatic Teamster's Union leader Jimmy Hoffa (Jack Nicholson) whom, aided by sidekick "Ciaro" (Danny DeVito), is determined to build his union into a formidable political force using whatever means necessary. To that end he hooks up with the mob (Armand Assante) before coming up against an equally focussed Bobby Kennedy (Kevin Anderson) bent on sending him to jail. The extent to which much of the detail in this interpretation of their lives is true is anyone's guess, but this depiction is a compelling one with two strong leading performances and a well paced feel to it. It also tracks the political scenario quite well too. We get a sense that, initially at any rate, Hoffa did want to improve the lot of his 1.8 million members before a degree of invincible megalomania set in. Director Danny DeVito offers us a potential conclusion too - as yet, nobody knows what actually happened to this powerhouse of a man, and though it is a bit too long, this is still a good watch.
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Jack Nicholson
James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
Danny DeVito
Bobby Ciaro
Armand Assante
Carol D'Allesandro
J.T. Walsh
Frank Fitzsimmons
John C. Reilly
Pete Connelly
Natalija Nogulich
Jo Hoffa
Kevin Crowley
Reporter
Robert Prosky
Billy Flynn
Kevin Anderson
Robert F. Kennedy
Frank Whaley
Young Trucker in Diner
John Judd
Senate Policeman
John P. Ryan
Red Bennett
Nicholas Pryor
Hoffa's Attorney
Paul Guilfoyle
Ted Harmon
Karen Young
Young Woman at RTA
Cliff Gorman
Solly Stein
Joe Greco
Loading Foreman
Valentino Cimo
Assailant #1
Tom Finnegan
Teamster President
Louis Giambalvo
RTA Representative
Gerry Becker
Business Negotiator
Shirley Prestia
Hoffa's Secretary
Richard Schiff
Government Attorney
Steve Witting
Eliot Cookson
Peter Spellos
Man in Crowd
Thomas D. Mahard
Bartender
Gary Houston
Government Agent in Bar
Larry John Meyers
Newsman
John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia
D'Ally's Financial Advisor
Sam Bauso
Waiter (uncredited)
Tim Burton
Corpse (uncredited)
Thomas F. Evans
Detroit Cop (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw
Dock Worker (uncredited)
Bruno Kirby
Nightclub Comic
Tim Lovelace
Bakery Worker (uncredited)
T.W. Reed
Trucker (uncredited)
Timilee Romolini
Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)
Ursula Whittaker
Las Vegas Dancer (uncredited)
Jon Favreau
Extra
Emily Ferry
Property Master
Stephen H. Burum
Director of Photography
François Duhamel
Still Photographer
Deborah L. Scott
Costume Design
Ve Neill
Makeup Department Head
John Frazier
Special Effects Coordinator
Bob Orrison
Stunts
Donna Evans
Stunts
Erik Cord
Stunts
Frank Ferrara Sr.
Stunts
George Fisher
Stunts
Paul E. Short
Stunts
Peter Bucossi
Stunts
Danny DeVito
Director
Lynzee Klingman
Editor
David Mamet
Associate Producer
Debra Zane
Casting
Danny DeVito
Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Producer
David Newman
Original Music Composer
Richard L. Anderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Stephen Hunter Flick
Supervising Sound Editor
David Mamet
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