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Gangster Wars

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.

Top Cast

  • Michael Nouri

    Michael Nouri

    Charles "Lucky" Luciano

  • Brian Benben

    Brian Benben

    Michael Lasker

  • Joe Penny

    Joe Penny

    Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel

  • Richard S. Castellano

    Richard S. Castellano

    Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria

  • Louis Giambalvo

    Louis Giambalvo

    Al Capone

  • George DiCenzo

    George DiCenzo

    Arnold Rothstein

  • Joseph Mascolo

    Joseph Mascolo

    Salvatore Maranzano

  • Jonathan Banks

    Jonathan Banks

    Dutch Schultz

  • Robert F. Lyons

    Robert F. Lyons

    Legs Diamond

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.

Rating

8.3 / 10
3 Reviews
1 Popular

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