He Did What He Had to Do.
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.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and cool.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- warmbleak
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“Is Jack Nicholson the best thing in Hoffa?”
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“Would a little humor have helped?”
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Cast
- Jack NicholsonJames R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
- Danny DeVitoBobby Ciaro
- Armand AssanteCarol D'Allesandro
- J.T. WalshFrank Fitzsimmons
- John C. ReillyPete Connelly
- Natalija NogulichJo Hoffa
- Kevin CrowleyReporter
- Robert ProskyBilly Flynn
- Kevin AndersonRobert F. Kennedy
- Frank WhaleyYoung Trucker in Diner
Crew
- Danny DeVitoDirector
- David MametScreenplay
- Stephen H. BurumDirector of Photography
- David NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Lynzee KlingmanEditor
- Ronald RooseEditor
- Caldecot ChubbProducer
- Danny DeVitoProducer
- Edward R. PressmanProducer
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