Gangster Wars
1981, English. Directed by Richard C. Sarafian.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Richard C. SarafianDirector
- Michael NouriCharles "Lucky" Luciano
- Brian BenbenMichael Lasker
- Joe PennyBenjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
- Richard S. CastellanoGiuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria
- Louis GiambalvoAl Capone
- George DiCenzoArnold Rothstein
- Joseph MascoloSalvatore Maranzano
- Jonathan BanksDutch Schultz
- Robert F. LyonsLegs Diamond
- Markie PostChris Brennan
- Chad ReddingJoy Olser
- Madeleine StoweRuth Lasker
Details
- Released
- 9 April 1981
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Richard DeKoker
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Gangster Wars runs 121 minutes (2h 1m).
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Which OTT platform is Gangster Wars on?
Gangster Wars isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 April 1981. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Gangster Wars?
Gangster Wars (1981) was directed by Richard C. Sarafian and stars Michael Nouri, Brian Benben, Joe Penny.