Movie

Gangster Wars

Released: April 9, 1981 (1981)

Runtime: 121 minutes

Genres: Crime, Drama, TV Movie

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Joseph Mascolo as Salvatore Maranzano
Age at release: 52
Richard S. Castellano as Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria
Age at release: 47
Robert F. Lyons as Legs Diamond
Age at release: 41
George DiCenzo as Arnold Rothstein
Age at release: 40
Louis Giambalvo as Al Capone
Age at release: 36
Michael Nouri as Charles "Lucky" Luciano
Age at release: 35
Jonathan Banks as Dutch Schultz
Age at release: 34
Markie Post as Chris Brennan
Age at release: 30
Brian Benben as Michael Lasker
Age at release: 24
Joe Penny as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Age at release: 24

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Allan Arbus as Goodman
Age at release: 63
Lelia Goldoni as Mrs. Lasker
Age at release: 44
Kathleen Lloyd as Stella Siegel
Age at release: 32
Jon Polito as Thomas "Three Fingers Brown" Lucchese
Age at release: 30
Robert Davi as Vito Genovese
Age at release: 29
Madeleine Stowe as Ruth Lasker
Age at release: 22
Robert John Burke as Officer Reardon
Age at release: 20
Chad Redding as Joy Olser
Age at release: Unknown
James Andronica as Frank Costello
Age at release: Unknown