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Gangster Wars (1981)
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.
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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.
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Genre:Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Written By:Richard DeKoker
In Theaters:4/9/1981
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Runtime:121 minutes
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Cast
Richard C. Sarafian
Director
Michael Nouri
Charles "Lucky" Luciano
Brian Benben
Michael Lasker
Joe Penny
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Richard S. Castellano
Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria
Louis Giambalvo
Al Capone
George DiCenzo
Arnold Rothstein
Joseph Mascolo
Salvatore Maranzano
Jonathan Banks
Dutch Schultz
Robert F. Lyons
Legs Diamond
Markie Post
Chris Brennan
Chad Redding
Joy Olser
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