Gangster Wars

2h 1min

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.

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
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
Markie Post

Markie Post

Chris Brennan
Chad Redding

Chad Redding

Joy Olser
Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Ruth Lasker
Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke

Officer Reardon
Robert Davi

Robert Davi

Vito Genovese
Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
James Andronica

James Andronica

Frank Costello
Lelia Goldoni

Lelia Goldoni

Mrs. Lasker
Kathleen Lloyd

Kathleen Lloyd

Stella Siegel

Release date

9th Apr 1981

Status

Released

Spoken languages