Hoffa (1992)

Directed by

Danny DeVito

Genre

drama film, biographical film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 20m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 364 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the rise of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa, told mostly through flashbacks. It shows his dealings with organized crime and his eventual mysterious disappearance.

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What happens

Hoffa is a 1992 American biographical crime drama film directed by Danny DeVito and written by David Mamet, based on the life of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa. Most of the story is told in flashbacks before ending with Hoffa's mysterious disappearance. The story makes no claim to be historically accurate and in fact is largely fictional. Jack Nicholson plays Hoffa and DeVito plays Robert Ciaro, an amalgamation of several Hoffa associates over the years. The film features John C. Reilly, Robert Prosky, Kevin Anderson, Armand Assante and J. T. Walsh in supporting roles. The original music score was composed by David Newman. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox and released on December 25, 1992. The film received predominantly mixed reviews and grossed just $29 million against its $35 million budget, with critics being polarized over Nicholson's performance and criticizing the film's story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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