Lansky (1999)
The mind that organised crime.
Organized crime boss Meyer Lansky remembers his life as he is moving about the world looking for some country that will take him in since the USA have put out an extradition order for him.
Director: John McNaughton
Genre: Drama, Crime, TV Movie
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: February 27, 1999
Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss - Meyer Lansky
- Illeana Douglas - Anna Lansky
- Anthony LaPaglia - Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
- Eric Roberts - Ben "Bugsy" Siegel
- Beverly D'Angelo - Teddy Lansky
- Yosef Carmon - Rabbi / Caretaker
- Mosko Alkalai - Jewelry Shopkeeper
- Fima Noveck - Hasid in Grodno
- Joshua Praw - Eight-Year-Old Meyer Lansky
- Jill Holden - Yetta Lansky
Screenplay
- Uri Dan (Novel)
- Dennis Eisenberg (Novel)
- Eli Landau
- David Mamet
Music: George S. Clinton
Cinematography: John A. Alonzo
Editing: Elena Maganini
Production: HBO Films, HBO, Frederick Zollo Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
gangster, biography
More Films by Director: John McNaughton
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lansky about?
- Organized crime boss Meyer Lansky remembers his life as he is moving about the world looking for some country that will take him in since the USA have put out an extradition order for him.
- Who directed Lansky?
- Lansky was directed by John McNaughton.
- Who stars in Lansky?
- Lansky stars Richard Dreyfuss, Illeana Douglas, Anthony LaPaglia, Eric Roberts, Beverly D'Angelo, Yosef Carmon.
- How long is Lansky?
- Lansky has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is Lansky?
- Lansky is a Drama, Crime, TV Movie film.
- Where was Lansky produced?
- Lansky was produced in United States of America.