Capone (film)

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Capone

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Steve Carver
Produced by Roger Corman
Written by Howard Browne
Starring Ben Gazzara
Harry Guardino
Susan Blakely
Sylvester Stallone
John Cassavetes
Frank Campanella
John Orchard
Carmen Argenziano
George Chandler
John Davis Chandler
Royal Dano
Music by David Grisman
Cinematography Vilis Lapenieks
Editing by Richard C. Meyer
Distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Release date(s) April 6, 1975 (U.S. release)
Running time 01 min
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Italian
IMDb profile

Capone (1975) is an American crime film directed by Steve Carver and the film stars Ben Gazzara, Harry Guardino, Susan Blakely and an early film role for Sylvester Stallone. The movie is a biography of the infamous Al Capone, although much of it is supposedly fiction.

[edit] Plot

The story of the rise and fall of the infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone and the control he exhibited over the city during the prohibition years. Unusually, briefly covering the years after Capone was imprisoned.

[edit] Reception

The movie received a lot of mixed reviews due to the graphical nature of the film and the fabricated life of Al Capone.


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