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Hoffa (1992)

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The life of powerful union leader Jimmy Hoffa is the subject of this biographical drama. The focus is strongly on Hoffa's public and political life, from his early days as a labor organizer to his later conflicts with the Federal government -- and, eventually, his mysterious disappearance. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

R, 2 hr. 20 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: Danny DeVito

Written By: David Mamet

In Theaters: Dec 25, 1992 Wide

On DVD: Jan 27, 2004

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Jack Nicholson
James R. Hoffa
Danny DeVito
Bobby Ciaro
Armand Assante
Carol D'Allesandro
J.T. Walsh
Fitzsimmons
John C. Reilly
Pete Connelly
Kevin Anderson
Robert Kennedy
Frank Whaley
Young Kid
John P. Ryan
Red Bennett
Robert Prosky
Billy Flynn
Natalia Nogulich
Jo Hoffa
Nicholas Pryor
Hoffa's Attorney
Paul Guilfoyle
Ted Harmon
Karen Young
Young Woman at RTA
Cliff Gorman
Solly Stein
Kirk Palmer Anderson
Driver with Fiat
Chet Badalato
Hoffa's Driver
Tomasino Baratta
D'Allesandro's Man
Samson Barkhordarian
Official at Hall
Gerry Becker
Business Negotiator
Sean P. Bello
Party Crasher
David Calvin Berg
Committee Chairman
Angela Block
Hoffa's Daughter
Alton Bouchard
Airplane Pilot
Don Brockett
Police Captain
William Cameron
State Trooper
Anthony Cannata
Organizer
Jillian Alyse Cardillo
Granddaughter
Valentino Cimo
Assailant #1
Kevin Crowley
Reporter
Joey Dal Santo
"Joey" Boy at RTA
Bill Dalzell III
2nd Convict
Annette de Petris
Newspaper Secretary
Joanne Deak
Woman in Penthouse
James "Ike" Eichling
Prison Guard
Robin Eurich
Reporter
Robert Feist
Bouncer
Tom Finnegan
Teamster President
Tim Gamble
Prosecutor
Louis Giambalvo
RTA Representative
Nicholas Giordano
Cop
Steven E. Goldsmith
Bailiff
Joe V. Greco
Loading Foreman
Kathy Hartsell
Dancer with Cigarette
Gary Houston
Government Agent in Bar
Jeff Howell
Senate Reporter
Anna Marie Knierim
Teamster Widow
Alex A. Kvassay
Airplane Pilot
Dinah Lynch
Barbara Hoffa
Robert Maffia
Reporter #2
John Malloy
Counterman at Roadhouse
Staci Marie Marcum
Woman in Cabin
Sherri Mazie
Reporter
Larry John Meyers
Newsman
Rudy E. Morrison
Copa Thug
Joanne Neer
Soignee Woman
Jennifer Nicholson
Nurse Nun in White
Sam Nicotero
Counterman at Laundry
Jim Ochs
Kreger Worker
Christopher Otto
Young Reporter
Philip Perlman
Maitre d'
Marty Perlov
Bartender
Shirley Prestia
Hoffa's Secretary
Joe Quasarano
Dock Worker
David Regal
Newsman
Peter J. Reinemann
Working Man
Willy Rizzo
Scialla
Allison Robinson
Ciaro's Secretary
Richard Schiff
Government Attorney
Fred Scialla
Castratore
David Sconduto
Social Club Waiter
Dave Shemo
Young Reporter
Peter Spellos
Man in Crowd
Dennis Tolkach
Airplane Pilot
Don Vargo
Driver with Pistol
Dean E. Wells
1st Convict
Paul White
Young Driver
Steve Witting
Eliot Cookson
Dale Young
Father Doyle
Debra Zane
Johnny "Cha-Cha" Ciarcia
D'ally's Financial Advi...
Jonathan Hackett
Bladesdale
John Judd
Senate Policeman

Critic Reviews for Hoffa

All Critics (29) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (10) | DVD (5)

Nicholson's intense, volcanic performance saves this part-fact, part-fiction biopic that's a little too in awe of its subject.

February 18, 2006 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

An extremely underrated film. Well worth watching, again and again.

March 5, 2003 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

A hugely underrated, passionate, powerful biopic.

January 17, 2003 Comment

Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

A decent, but flawed movie. The performance by Nicholson is tremendous, and he really becomes Hoffa, but the rest of the film just isn't on the same level as he is. Unless you're a big fan of Jack, or particularly interested by Hoffa, pass.

August 9, 2002 Comment

Larry Carroll

Countingdown.com

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Once again Jack Nicholson is over the top with his role as Jimmy Hoffa. From start to finish shows the life and uprising of Jimmy Hoffa. Danny DeVito played an excellent part also, and was surprised to see a very young John Reilly. Plenty of action, drama and suspense. If you only know what you have heard about Jimmy

August 23, 2011

Bruce Bruce

Super Reviewer

"One day your gonna be president of the United States, Jim- Fuck that. One day I'll be president of the Teamsters."Jimmy Hoffa is a historical person I really don't know much about. I saw this only because of Jack Nicholson. Now after this, I've seen every movie he has ever been in. Nicholson does a powerful

December 23, 2008

Jani H

Super Reviewer

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