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Gangster Wars

75 %|Apr 9, 1981|Crime, Drama, TV Movie

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.

Featured Crew

Richard C. Sarafian
Director
John Cacavas
Music
Stuart Cohen
Producer
Richard DeKoker
Writer

Cast

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Michael Nouri
Charles "Lucky" Luciano
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Brian Benben
Michael Lasker
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Joe Penny
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
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Richard S. Castellano
Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria
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George DiCenzo
Arnold Rothstein
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Joseph Mascolo
Salvatore Maranzano
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Jonathan Banks
Dutch Schultz
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Robert F. Lyons
Legs Diamond
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Markie Post
Chris Brennan
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Chad Redding
Joy Olser
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Madeleine Stowe
Ruth Lasker
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Robert John Burke
Officer Reardon
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Robert Davi
Vito Genovese
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Jon Polito
Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
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James Andronica
Frank Costello
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Lelia Goldoni
Mrs. Lasker
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Kathleen Lloyd
Stella Siegel