Gangster Wars
Gangster Wars
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.
Release Date
April 9, 1981
Runtime
121 minutes
Rating
Status
Released
Genres
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

Madeleine Stowe
Ruth Lasker

Robert John Burke
Officer Reardon
Content Source
Data provided by The Movie Database (TMDB).








