Lansky (2021) (original) (raw)

When the aging Meyer Lansky is investigated one last time by the Feds who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster spins a dizzying tale, revealing the untold truth about his life as the notorious boss of Murder Inc. and the National Crime Syndicate.

Director: Eytan Rockaway
Writer: Eytan Rockaway
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Sam Worthington, AnnaSophia Robb, John Magaro, Minka Kelly, Emily Marie Palmer
Producer: Lee Broda

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, June 23, 2021

5 / 10

Filmmakers love gangster stories, and tales about Meyer Lansky have been told many times before. There�s the usual tough guy stance, with orders and intimidation offered with equal restraint, reinforcing Lansky�s power as organized crime took hold of gambling operations in the 1940s and �50s. There�s violence, women, and money, and writer/director Eytan Rockaway isn�t about to ignore the cinematic possibilities of these vices, with his �Lansky� yet another examination of the criminal life in motion. What�s new here is time with a different character, with Rockaway creating a dual examination o ...read more...

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