Die wahren Bosse - Ein teuflisches Imperium (1991)
In den zwanziger Jahren tobt in Manhattan der Bandenkrieg zwischen Italienern, Juden, Iren und Polen. Der Italiener Charlie Lucky Luciano und der Pole Meyer Lansky erkennen, daß sie nur gemeinsam ganz nach oben kommen können, wo die Paten der Großstadt mit Frauen, Alkohol und Glücksspiel das ganz große Geld machen. Mit Hilfe des Schnapsschmuggels haben sie es in nur fünf Jahren geschafft, in die Elite des Gangstertums aufzusteigen...
Der Regisseur:
Michael Karbelnikoff
Der Autor:
Michael Mahern
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Christian Slater as Charlie "Lucky" Luciano |
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Costas Mandylor as Frank Costello |
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Richard Grieco as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel |
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Patrick Dempsey as Meyer Lansky |
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Lara Flynn Boyle as Mara Motes |
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Michael Gambon as Don Salvatore Faranzano |
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Anthony Quinn as Don Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria |
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Robert Z'Dar as Rocco |
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Chris Penn as Tommy Reina |
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F. Murray Abraham as Arnold Rothstein |
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Seymour Cassel as Father Bonotto |
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Andy Romano as Antonio Luciano |
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Bianca Rossini as Rosalie Luciano |
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Anto Nolan as Irish Cop |
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Joe Viterelli as Joe Profaci |
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Rodney Eastman as Joey |
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Leslie Bega as Anna Lansky |
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Karen Russell as Showgirl |
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Russ Fega as Nathan Citron |
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Lynette Walden as Cute Debutante |
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Sharmagne Leland-St. John as Wedding Guest |
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Cie Allman as Dancer |
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Titus Welliver as Al Capone |
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Jennifer Gatti as Secretary |
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Ava Fabian as Cute Girl |
| Writing | Michael Mahern | Screenplay |
| Directing | Michael Karbelnikoff | Director |
| Crew | Kenny Endoso | Stunts |
| Sound | Michael Small | Music |
| Editing | Joe D'Augustine | Editor |
| Editing | M. Scott Smith | Editor |
| Camera | Koltai Lajos | Director of Photography |
| Production | Bonnie Timmermann | Casting |
| Art | Richard Sylbert | Production Design |
| Production | Stephen J. Roth | Producer |
| Art | George R. Nelson | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ellen Mirojnick | Costume Design |
| Production | Nancy Nayor | Casting |
| Art | Peter Landsdown Smith | Art Direction |
| Crew | Steve Kelso | Stunts |
| Production | Jeff Block | Casting Associate |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruby K. Manis | Costume Supervisor |
| Directing | Judi Townsend | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Roger Irvin | Construction Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivette Silberman | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leslie Ann Anderson | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Culver | Set Costumer |
| Visual Effects | Joe Lombardi | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ronnie Specter | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dan Moore | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Dennis Dreith | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Tony Gardner | Makeup Effects |
| Production | Jeannie Epper | Casting |
| Crew | Sonia Izzolena | Stunts |
| Crew | Joyce McNeal | Stunts |
| Crew | Erik Stabenau | Stunts |
| Crew | Frank Ferrara Sr. | Stunts |