The Rat Pack (1998)

Directed by

Rob Cohen

Genre

drama film, musical film, historical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 44 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This TV film follows the famous group of entertainers Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Peter Lawford in Las Vegas during the 1960s. It shows their friendships, careers, and connections to politics and organized crime.

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What happens

The Rat Pack is a 1998 American drama television film about the Rat Pack. The film was directed by Rob Cohen, written by Kario Salem, and premiered on HBO on August 22, 1998. It stars Ray Liotta as Frank Sinatra, Joe Mantegna as Dean Martin, Don Cheadle as Sammy Davis Jr., and Angus Macfadyen as Peter Lawford. Despite his membership in the Pack, Joey Bishop (played by Bobby Slayton) is given minimal screen time, while John F. Kennedy (played by William L. Petersen), depicted as an on-and-off friend of Sinatra's, is given a more central role. Also featured in supporting roles are Željko Ivanek as Bobby Kennedy, Veronica Cartwright as Rocky Cooper (wife of Gary Cooper), Deborah Kara Unger as Ava Gardner, Megan Dodds as May Britt, Dan O'Herlihy as Joseph Kennedy, Robert Miranda as Sam Giancana, John Diehl as Joe DiMaggio and Barbara Niven as Marilyn Monroe. Cheadle won a Golden Globe for his performance as Sammy Davis Jr. The Rat Pack won three Emmy awards and earned several more nominations, including acting ones for Cheadle and Mantegna. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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