Hoffa
He Did What He Had to Do.
1992 | 140m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Danny DeVito |
|---|---|
| Writer: | David Mamet |
| Staring: |
| A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 25, 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Danny DeVito |
| Writer: | David Mamet |
| Genres: | Crime, History |
| Keywords | 1970s, detroit, michigan, jimmy hoffa, understated, trade union, 1960s, dreary, apathetic, gangster, disappearance, unassuming, serious, frustrated |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Jersey Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $35,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jack Nicholson | James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa |
| Danny DeVito | Bobby Ciaro |
| Armand Assante | Carol D'Allesandro |
| J. T. Walsh | Frank Fitzsimmons |
| John C. Reilly | Pete Connelly |
| Natalija Nogulich | Jo Hoffa |
| Kevin Crowley | Reporter |
| Robert Prosky | Billy Flynn |
| Kevin Anderson | Robert F. Kennedy |
| Frank Whaley | Young Trucker in Diner |
| John Judd | Senate Policeman |
| John P. Ryan | Red Bennett |
| Nicholas Pryor | Hoffa's Attorney |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Ted Harmon |
| Karen Young | Young Woman at RTA |
| Cliff Gorman | Solly Stein |
| Joanne Neer | Soignee Woman |
| Joe Greco | Loading Foreman |
| Jim Ochs | Kreger Worker |
| Joe Quasarano | Dock Worker |
| Don Brockett | Police Captain |
| Nicholas Giordano | Cop |
| Dale Young | Father Doyle |
| Jennifer Nicholson | Nurse Nun in White |
| Don Vargo | Driver with Pistol |
| Anthony Cannata | Organizer |
| Valentino Cimo | Assailant #1 |
| Willy Rizzo | Scialla |
| Tom Finnegan | Teamster President |
| Kirk Anderson | Driver with Flat |
| Sam Nicotero | Counterman at Laundry |
| John Malloy | Counterman at Roadhouse |
| Louis Giambalvo | RTA Representative |
| Robin Eurich | Reporter #1 |
| Robert Maffia | Reporter #2 |
| Gerry Becker | Business Negotiator |
| Shirley Prestia | Hoffa's Secretary |
| John Hackett | Bladesdale |
| Peter J. Reineman | Working Man |
| Joey Dal Santo | 'Joey' Boy at RTA |
| Tomasino Baratta | D'Allesandro's Man |
| Angela Block | Hoffa's Daughter |
| Anna Marie Knierim | Teamster Widow |
| Staci Marie Marcum | Woman in Cabin |
| Alton Bouchard | Airplane Pilot |
| Dennis Tolkach | Airplane Pilot |
| Jeff Howell | Senate Reporter |
| Fred Scialla | Castratore |
| Christopher Otto | Young Reporter |
| Annette DePetris | Newspaper Secretary |
| William Cameron | State Trooper |
| Rudy E. Morrison | Copa Thug |
| Joanne Deak | Woman in Penthouse |
| Richard Schiff | Government Attorney |
| Allison Robinson | Ciaro's Secretary |
| Steve Witting | Eliot Cookson |
| Kathy Jacobs | Dancer with Cigarette |
| Philip Perlman | Maitre'd |
| Sean P. Bello | Party Crasher |
| Robert L. Feist | Bouncer |
| Peter Spellos | Man in Crowd |
| Steven E. Goldsmith | Bailiff |
| Marty Perlov | Bartender |
| Tim Gamble | Prosecutor |
| Thomas D. Mahard | Bartender |
| Gary Houston | Government Agent in Bar |
| Dinah Lynch | Barbara Hoffa |
| Jillian Alyse Cardillo | Granddaughter |
| Jacqulyne Marie Cardillo | Granddaughter |
| Chet Badalato | Hoffa's Driver |
| David Regal | Newsman |
| Paul M. White | Young Driver |
| James 'Ike' Eichling | Prison Guard |
| Dean Wells | Convict #1 |
| Bill Dalzell | Convict #2 |
| Samson Barkhordarian | Official at Hall |
| Alex A. Kvassay | Airplane Pilot |
| Larry John Meyers | Newsman |
| John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia | D'Ally's Financial Advisor |
| Sherri Mazie | Reporter |
| Dave Shemo | Young Reporter |
| David Calvin Berg | Committee Chairman |
| David Sconduto | Social Club Waiter |
| Lena Banks | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Sam Bauso | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Tim Burton | Corpse (uncredited) |
| Thomas F. Evans | Detroit Cop (uncredited) |
| April Freeman | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Steven Hauptman | Strike Breaker (uncredited) |
| John W. Iwanonkiw | Dock Worker (uncredited) |
| Bruno Kirby | Nightclub Comic |
| Tim Lovelace | Bakery Worker (uncredited) |
| Dave Petti | News Reporter (uncredited) |
| T.W. Reed | Trucker (uncredited) |
| Timilee Romolini | Vegas Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Joe Shelby | Teamster (uncredited) |
| Ursula Whittaker | Las Vegas Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jon Favreau | Extra |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ronald Roose | Editor |
| Donna Evans | Stunts |
| Zane D. Bruce | Foley Artist |
| Richard L. Anderson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Bob Orrison | Stunts |
| Jimmy N. Roberts | Stunts |
| Paul E. Short | Stunts |
| Jeff Gomillion | ADR Mixer |
| Steven Lambert | Stunts |
| G.A. Aguilar | Stunts |
| John Hackett | Stunts |
| Ida Random | Production Design |
| David Rubin | Casting |
| Gary Wissner | Art Direction |
| David Le Vey | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Kendall Errair | Costume Supervisor |
| Greg Cannom | Makeup Designer |
| Stan McClain | Camera Operator |
| George Kohut | Additional Camera |
| David Jarrell | Rigging Gaffer |
| John S. Robertson | Grip |
| Brian Savegar | Set Decoration |
| Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | Script Supervisor |
| Mari Grimaud | Costume Supervisor |
| Yolanda Toussieng | Hair Department Head |
| Dustin Blauvelt | Camera Operator |
| Alan S. Blauvelt | First Assistant Camera |
| Kristin R. Glover | Additional Camera |
| Bruce MacCallum | Additional Camera |
| James B. Crawford | Rigging Gaffer |
| Joseph T. Sabella | Foley Artist |
| Darryl M. Athons | Costume Supervisor |
| James W. Tyson | Costume Supervisor |
| Jon Kranhouse | Camera Operator |
| Larry McConkey | Steadicam Operator |
| William Jay Gahret | Additional Camera |
| Dick Oakes | Rigging Gaffer |
| Paul Allen | Leadman |
| Nicholas Korda | ADR Supervisor |
| Thomas Causey | Sound Mixer |
| Norto Sepulveda | ADR Editor |
| Alexandra Root | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Simone Boisseree | Stunts |
| Danny DeVito | Director |
| David Mamet | Screenplay |
| David Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Stephen H. Burum | Director of Photography |
| Lynzee Klingman | Editor |
| Debra Zane | Casting |
| Deborah L. Scott | Costume Design |
| John Frazier | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Ve Neill | Makeup Department Head |
| François Duhamel | Still Photographer |
| Emily Ferry | Property Master |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | Supervising Sound Editor |
| George Fisher | Stunts |
| Erik Cord | Stunts |
| Frank Ferrara | Stunts |
| Peter Bucossi | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Caldecot Chubb | Producer |
| Joseph Isgro | Executive Producer |
| Harold Schneider | Co-Producer |
| Wm. Barclay Malcolm | Associate Producer |
| Danny DeVito | Producer |
| Edward R. Pressman | Producer |
| David Mamet | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 31 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 36 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 38 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 49 | 120 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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Geronimo1967
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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 poli ... tical 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.
Aug 26, 2023