Capone (1975)
- Starring:
- Ben Gazzara, Susan Blakely, (more)
- Director(s):
- Steve Carver
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Ben Gazzara stars in this low-level depiction of legendary gangster Al Capone, who rose to command the mob underworld in 1920's Chicago. Born in Brooklyn, Capone joins his first gang at the age of 11. From there, he graduates to the infamous "Five Points Gang" run by Johnny Torrio (Harry Guardino). After moving to Chicago a few years later and wiping out Torrio's crimeboss uncle, Capone becomes Torrio's right hand man. Capone becomes head of the area's prostitution and racketeering business, but, as his mind deteriorates from syphillis, so does his empire. There's not much to recommend here, aside from a surprisingly good appearance by Sylvester Stallone as fellow gangster Frank Nitti. Gazzara is frankly awful in the title role and producer Roger Corman uses stock shootout footage from other gangster films, including footage of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre from his own, earlier movie on the subject. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Ben Gazzara - Al Capone
- Harry Guardino - Johnny Tonio
- Sylvester Stallone - Frank Nitti
- Frank Campanella - Big Jim Colosimo
- John Orchard - Dion O'Banion
- Russ Marin - Stenson
- Carmen Argenziano - Jack McGurn
- Carmen Filpi - Waiter
- Angelo Grisanti - Angelo Genna
- James Sweeney - Prison Doctor
- Pamela Toll - Mrs. Atkins
- Tony Curtis
- Robert Phillips - Bugs Moran
- Dick Miller - Joe Pryor
- Ralph James - Judge J.H. Wilkerson
- John Finnegan - NY Police Lieutenant
- Bert Conway - Frank Loesch
- Vincent Barbi - Solly
- Susan Blakely - Iris Crawford
- John Cassavetes - Frankie Yale
- Peter Maloney - Jake Guzik
- John Chandler - Hymie Weiss
- Mario Gallo - Aiello
- Jack Ackerman - Adam Heyer
- Royal Dano - Mayor Anton Cermak
- Tony Giorgio - Antonio Lombardo
- Martin Kove - Pete Gusenberg
- Benny Marino - Frank Gusenberg
- Don McGovern - NY Cop #1
- Don Pulford - William Cooper
- Jack O'Leary - Pool Hall Owner
- John Martino - Tony Amatto
- Redmond Gleeson - NY Cop #2
- Charles Beach Dickerson - Joe Kepka
- George Chandler - Prosecutor
- Director(s):
- Steve Carver
- Writer(s):
- Howard Browne
- Producer(s):
- Roger Corman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Violence, Adult Situations)
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