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Mobsters focuses primarily on Luciano and Lansky. They start as young men victimized by the current mafia. They rise from petty criminals and bootleggers to push aside the old guard of the Mafia and eventually establish The Commission, which set up the New York Mafia into five separate families. Bugsy Siegel (Richard Grieco) and Frank Costello (Costas Mandylor) control the physical elements of the operation, while Lucky Luciano (Christian Slater) and Meyer Lansky (Patrick Dempsey) bring up the business end.
Mobsters is a 1991 American crime film directed by Michael Karbelnikoff. It details the creation of The Commission. Set in New York City, taking place from 1917 to 1931, it is a semi-fictitious account of the rise of Charles “Lucky” Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Frank Costello, and Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel. The film stars Christian Slater as Luciano, Patrick Dempsey as Lansky, Costas Mandylor as Costello and Richard Grieco as Siegel, with Michael Gambon, Anthony Quinn, Lara Flynn Boyle, and F. Murray Abraham in supporting roles.
Mobsters (1991)
Directed by: Michael Karbelnikoff
Starring: Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, Richard Grieco, Costas Mandylor, F. Murray Abraham, Lara Flynn Boyle, Michael Gambon, Anthony Quinn, Caroline Gillette
Screenplay by: Michael Mahern, Nicholas Kazan
Production Design by: Richard Sylbert
Cinematography by: Lajos Koltai
Film Editing by: Joe D’Augustine, M. Scott Smith
Costume Design by: Ellen Mirojnick
Set Decoration by: George R. Nelson
Art Direction by: Peter Landsdown Smith
Music by: Michael Small
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and language.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: July 26, 1991
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