Hoffa
An intimate, character-driven portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, narrated through the eyes of his longtime friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film traces Hoffa’s countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.
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Tim Burton
Joe Shelby
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
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This is quite an interesting postulation about the internecine politics of the USA in the 1960s. Centring on the rise of the hugely charismatic Teamster's Union leader Jimmy Hoffa (Jack Nicholson) whom, aided by sidekick "Ciaro" (Danny DeVito), is determined to build his union into a formidable political force using whatever means necessary. To that end he hooks up with the mob (Armand Assante) before coming up against an equally focussed Bobby Kennedy (Kevin Anderson) bent on sending him to jail. The extent to which much of the detail in this interpretation of their lives is true is anyone's guess, but this depiction is a compelling one with two strong leading performances and a well paced feel to it. It also tracks the political scenario quite well too. We get a sense that, initially at any rate, Hoffa did want to improve the lot of his 1.8 million members before a degree of invincible megalomania set in. Director Danny DeVito offers us a potential conclusion too - as yet, nobody knows what actually happened to this powerhouse of a man, and though it is a bit too long, this is still a good watch.
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The directors of Hoffa are Tim Burton, Joe Shelby, and Wilma Garscadden-Gahret.
The cast of Hoffa includes John C. Reilly as Pete Connelly, Richard Schiff as Government Attorney, Robert Prosky as Billy Flynn, Jack Nicholson as James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa, Frank Whaley as Young Trucker in Diner, Don Brockett as Police Captain, William Cameron as State Trooper, Gerry Becker as Business Negotiator, Karen Young as Young Woman at RTA, Larry John Meyers as Newsman, Lena Banks as Secretary (uncredited), Louis Giambalvo as RTA Representative, and more.
The duration of Hoffa is 2h 20 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Hoffa trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Hoffa was released on 25 Dec 1992.
Hoffa is listed under Crime, History, and Drama on Fanbiz.
Hoffa has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "This is quite an interesting postulation about the internecine politics of the USA in the 1960s. Centring on the rise of the hugely charismatic Teamster's Union leader Jimmy Hof..."
