Lansky

Feb 27, 1999

1h 56m

★ 5.6

The Mind That Organised Crime

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

TV Movie

Production Companies

HBO Films

HBO

Frederick Zollo Productions

Lansky Trailers

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Cast

Meyer Lansky

Richard Dreyfuss

Anna Lansky

Illeana Douglas

Charlie "Lucky" Luciano

Anthony LaPaglia

Ben "Bugsy" Siegel

Eric Roberts

Teddy Lansky

Beverly D'Angelo

Rabbi / Caretaker

Yosef Carmon

Jewelry Shopkeeper

Mosko Alkalai

Hasid in Grodno

Fima Noveck

Eight-Year-Old Meyer Lansky

Joshua Praw

Yetta Lansky

Jill Holden

Longy Zwillman

James Harper

Evelyn

Octavia Spencer

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