Poster of Gangster Wars

Gangster Wars

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Thursday, April 9 1981
43 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Michael NouriMichael Nouri
Michael Nouri was
35 in Gangster Wars
as 'Charles "Lucky" Luciano'.
Sun, Dec 09 1945
Portrait of Brian BenbenBrian Benben
Brian Benben was
24 in Gangster Wars
as 'Michael Lasker'.
Mon, Jun 18 1956
Portrait of Joe PennyJoe Penny
Joe Penny was
24 in Gangster Wars
as 'Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel'.
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Portrait of Richard S. CastellanoRichard S. Castellano
Richard S. Castellano was
47 in Gangster Wars
as 'Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria'.
Mon, Sep 04 1933 –
Sat, Dec 10 1988
Portrait of Louis GiambalvoLouis Giambalvo
Louis Giambalvo was
36 in Gangster Wars
as 'Al Capone'.
Thu, Feb 08 1945
Portrait of George DiCenzoGeorge DiCenzo
George DiCenzo was
40 in Gangster Wars
as 'Arnold Rothstein'.
Sun, Apr 21 1940 –
Mon, Aug 09 2010
Portrait of Joseph MascoloJoseph Mascolo
Joseph Mascolo was
52 in Gangster Wars
as 'Salvatore Maranzano'.
Wed, Mar 13 1929 –
Thu, Dec 08 2016
Portrait of Jonathan BanksJonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks was
34 in Gangster Wars
as 'Dutch Schultz'.
Fri, Jan 31 1947
Portrait of Robert F. LyonsRobert F. Lyons
Robert F. Lyons was
41 in Gangster Wars
as 'Legs Diamond'.
Tue, Oct 17 1939
Portrait of Markie PostMarkie Post
Markie Post was
30 in Gangster Wars
as 'Chris Brennan'.
Sat, Nov 04 1950 –
Sat, Aug 07 2021
Portrait of Chad ReddingChad Redding
Chad Redding was
>> in Gangster Wars
as 'Joy Olser'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Madeleine StoweMadeleine Stowe
Madeleine Stowe was
22 in Gangster Wars
as 'Ruth Lasker'.
Mon, Aug 18 1958
Portrait of Robert John BurkeRobert John Burke
Robert John Burke was
20 in Gangster Wars
as 'Officer Reardon'.
Mon, Sep 12 1960
Portrait of Robert DaviRobert Davi
Robert Davi was
29 in Gangster Wars
as 'Vito Genovese'.
Tue, Jun 26 1951
Portrait of Jon PolitoJon Polito
Jon Polito was
30 in Gangster Wars
as 'Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese'.
Fri, Dec 29 1950 –
Thu, Sep 01 2016
Portrait of James AndronicaJames Andronica
James Andronica was
>> in Gangster Wars
as 'Frank Costello'.
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Portrait of Allan ArbusAllan Arbus
Allan Arbus was
63 in Gangster Wars
as 'Goodman'.
Fri, Feb 15 1918 –
Wed, Apr 10 2013
Portrait of Lelia GoldoniLelia Goldoni
Lelia Goldoni was
44 in Gangster Wars
as 'Mrs. Lasker'.
Thu, Oct 01 1936 –
Sat, Jul 22 2023
Portrait of Kathleen LloydKathleen Lloyd
Kathleen Lloyd was
32 in Gangster Wars
as 'Stella Siegel'.
Mon, Sep 13 1948

Crew

Portrait of Richard C. SarafianRichard C. Sarafian
Richard C. Sarafian was
50 in Gangster Wars
as 'Director'
Mon, Apr 28 1930 –
Wed, Sep 18 2013
Portrait of Richard DeKokerRichard DeKoker
Richard DeKoker was
>> in Gangster Wars
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Stuart CohenStuart Cohen
Stuart Cohen was
>> in Gangster Wars
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of John CacavasJohn Cacavas
John Cacavas was
50 in Gangster Wars
as 'Music'
Wed, Aug 13 1930 –
Tue, Jan 28 2014