Lansky

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Immigrant Meyer Lansky (Richard Dreyfuss) grows up on the New York streets and embarks on a life of crime.
  • Rating:
    TVMA (L|V)
  • Genre:
    drama, biography
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    John McNaughton
  • Producer:
    Fred C. Caruso
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  • Production Co:
    HBO Films, Home Box Office (HBO)

Cast & Crew

Richard Dreyfuss
Meyer Lansky
Eric Roberts
Ben "Bugsy" Siegel
Anthony LaPaglia
Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
Beverly D'Angelo
Teddy Lansky
Illeana Douglas
Anna Lansky
Max Perlich
Meyer Lansky
Ryan Merriman
Meyer Lansky
Francis Guinan
Senator Estes Kefauver
Stanley DeSantis
Arnold Rothstein
Jeff Perry
American Lawyer
John McNaughton
Director
Frederick Zollo
Executive Producer
Nicholas Paleologos
Executive Producer
David Mamet
Executive Producer
Fred C. Caruso
Producer
David Mamet
Writer
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  • Aug 17, 2014
    For nearly six decades, Meyer Lansky was the brains behind the mafia, and is credited for their rise to power in Las Vegas. While being one of the more interesting criminals to ever live, his role was mainly behind the scenes and the film about his life turned out to be much less interesting than the man himself. Meyer Lansky (Richard Dreyfuss) was a Europen Jew, who fled to America in the early 20th century. Living on the streets of New York, he quickly fell in with the wrong people and started laundering money and bootlegging alcohol for some of New York's biggest gangsters. Lansky along with Lucky Luciano and Bugsy Siegel, formed one of the most profitable organizations in the history of the Mob, and are credited as the first group to officially be refereed to as organized crime. I've always loved mafia movies and did genuinely want to learn more about Meyer Lansky, but the truth is, what he did really wasn't that interesting. He wasn't a boss, he wasn't a hitman, he was basically an accountant, trying to make money for all kinds of nasty people. The film was basically a behind the scenes look at the mob and I found it to be very long and boring. Reclusive veteran, Richard Dreyfuss, takes on the role of Lansky and fits the character like a glove. Dreyfuss even mirrored Lansky's mannerisms and was really very good. From an artistic stand point, Lansky was worth watching, as Dreyfuss wasn't the only one to turn in a powerhouse performance. I went into this film looking for an intense, fast-paced thriller, but what I got was more like some documentary on the mob, that put me to sleep. Everything was as it should be for an epic drama, but the truth is, the man they chose to feature, just wasn't the type of guy that needed to have a film made about his life.
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