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Hoffa (1992)

R 1992-12-25 (US) Crime, History 2h 20m

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A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.

Danny DeVito

Director
David Mamet

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Jack Nicholson

James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
Danny DeVito

Bobby Ciaro
Armand Assante

Carol D'Allesandro
J.T. Walsh

Frank Fitzsimmons
John C. Reilly

Pete Connelly
Natalija Nogulich

Jo Hoffa
Kevin Crowley

Reporter
Robert Prosky

Billy Flynn
Kevin Anderson

Robert F. Kennedy
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This is quite an interesting postulation about the internecine politics of the USA in the 1960s. Centring on the rise of the hugely charismatic Teamster's Union leader Jimmy Hoffa (Jack Nicholson) whom, aided by sidekick "Ciaro" (Danny DeVito), is determined to build his union into a formidable political force using whatever means necessary. To that end he hooks up with the mob (Armand Assante) before coming up against an equally focussed Bobby Kennedy (Kevin Anderson) bent on sending him to jail. The extent to which much of the detail in this interpretation of their lives is true is anyone's g... read the rest.

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