It stars ben gazzara as capone, susan blakely the concordeairport 79 as his girl iris, john cassavetes as. May 22, 2014 a searing crime drama that details the life of crime boss al capone. Torrio invites capone to move to illinois to help run his prohibition. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. Al capone is referenced heavily in prodigys track al capone zone, produced by the alchemist and featuring keak da sneak. Valentines day massacre and king of racketeering reign in chicago, to the end of his days in florida, capone is the definitive biopic of the world s most infamous gangster. Steve carvers followup to big bad mama, this roger cormanproduced effort follows the life story of al capone, episodically tracking his life and control over chicago. Ben gazzara entered the gangster cinematic sweepstakes in 1975, ably playing al capone in the roger corman production capone directed by steve carver. Paul muni, rod steiger, neville brand, jason robards, ben gazzara, and robert deniro. On the streets of brooklyn, kid al capone ben gazzara, the neptune factor comes to the attention of prominent mob boss johnny torrio harry guardino, dirty harry, making enough of an impression to have him brought to chicago and put on the payroll.
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Directed by steve carver, who had previously stripped the clothing off of angie dickinson and sally kirkland in big bad mama 1974, capone stars. Torrio invites capone to move to illinois to help run his prohibitionera alcohol sales operation. Both an accomplished character actor and leading man, ben gazzara made a name for himself on the stage, screen, and television. It stars ben gazzara as capone, susan blakely the concordeairport 79 as his girl iris, john cassavetes as frankie yale and sylvester stallone as frank nitti. Hes surrounded by a gritty ensemble cast featuring sylvester stallone as archcriminal frank nitti, john cassavetes as new york gang lord frankie yale, susan blakely as capones flapper love interest iris crawford and harry guardino as chicago crime boss. With ben gazzara, susan blakely, harry guardino, sylvester stallone. Born in brooklyn, capone joins his first gang at the age of 11. Gazzara channels capone to an absolute t only film better was the original scarface film from 1932. The role of al capone, a large and expansive one is one that many actors just love to do. Get the best deals on al capone when you shop the largest online selection at. Ben gazzara is al capone, immersed in the bustling bootlegging underbelly of the 1920s.
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Dec 20, 2017 ben gazzara biowiki, net worth, married 2018 ben gazzara s screen career began with two critically acclaimed roles as heavies in the late 1950s. Relocating to chicago, capone makes his move and calls for the death of his friends uncle. Gazzaras capone is a brutal, bmovie richard iii who by the end has veered into king lear, eyes blazing as he talks to his dead mother and has an angry argument with himself. He turned to television in the 1960s but made a big screen comeback with roles in three john cassavetes films in the 1970s. Ben gazzaras screen career began with two critically acclaimed roles as heavies in the late 1950s born. Capone film capone is a 1975 canadianamerican biographical crime film directed by steve carver, written by howard browne, and starring ben gazzara, harry guardino, susan blakely, john cassavetes, and sylvester stallone in an early film appearance. You loved ben gazzara in buffalo 66, now you can love him as alphonse capone in this great film from the 1970s. But otherwise, its a peculiarly murky movie for one thats promoted as fictionalized documentary. He joined the five points gang as a teenager, and became a bouncer in organized crime premises such as brothels. Rent capone 1975 starring ben gazzara and harry guardino on dvd and bluray. Clearly intended as exploitation with liberal doses of nudity and foul language to embellish the bloodsoaked exploits, the fox film was one of many gangster sagas produced in the wake of. Capone was born in new york city in 1899 to italian immigrant parents.
Capone is a 1975 canadianamerican biographical crime film directed by steve carver, written by howard browne, and starring ben gazzara, harry guardino, susan blakely, john cassavetes, and sylvester stallone in an early film appearance. Other members of the cast not necessarily pictured. He and cassavetes also acted together in the 1975 crime drama capone, with ben gazzara as legendary gangster al capone. Joining the ranks of players whove essayed chicagos legendary crime boss is ben gazzara.
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