The story of a group of friends in turn of the century New York, from their early days as street hoods to their rise in the world of organized crime...
Costume
Peak 90s interpretation of 1920s—suspiciously clean fedoras.
Acting
Christian Slater doing his Jack Nicholson impression for 104 minutes.
Director
Michael Karbelnikoff
Christian Slater
Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
Costas Mandylor
Frank Costello
Richard Grieco
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Patrick Dempsey
Meyer Lansky
Lara Flynn Boyle
Mara Motes
Michael Gambon
Don Salvatore Faranzano
Anthony Quinn
Don Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
Robert Z'Dar
Rocco
Chris Penn
Tommy Reina
F. Murray Abraham
Arnold Rothstein
Seymour Cassel
Father Bonotto
Andy Romano
Antonio Luciano
Bianca Rossini
Rosalie Luciano
Joe Viterelli
Joe Profaci
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real-life Meyer Lansky reportedly hated this film so much he threatened to sue, calling it 'fantasy garbage.'
This was part of a brief 90s trend of 'young mobster' films trying to capture Goodfellas magic with prettier faces—see also Bugsy and The Last Don.
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