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Lansky

Lansky

The mind that organised crime.

19995.51h 56mR

Overview

Organized crime boss Meyer Lansky remembers his life as he is moving about the world looking for some country that will take him in since the USA have put out an extradition order for him.

Directed by John McNaughton
Written by Uri Dan, Dennis Eisenberg, Eli Landau
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Top Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Meyer Lansky

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Anna Lansky

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Charlie "Lucky" Luciano

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Ben "Bugsy" Siegel

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Teddy Lansky

Y

Yosef Carmon

Rabbi / Caretaker

M

Mosko Alkalai

Jewelry Shopkeeper

F

Fima Noveck

Hasid in Grodno

J

Joshua Praw

Eight-Year-Old Meyer Lansky

Jill Holden

Jill Holden

Yetta Lansky

Themes & Keywords

gangsterbiography

About Lansky

Lansky is a drama, crime, tv movie film released in 1999 exploring themes of gangster, biography. Directed by John McNaughton, it stars Richard Dreyfuss, Illeana Douglas, Anthony LaPaglia. Organized crime boss Meyer Lansky remembers his life as he is moving about the world looking for some country that will take him in since the USA have put out an extradition order for him.

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