Summaries

The story of the notorious American labor union figure Jimmy Hoffa, who organizes a bitter strike, makes deals with members of the organized crime syndicate and mysteriously disappears in 1975.

Oscar winner Jack Nicholson's portrait of Teamsters Union leader Jimmy Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his longtime friend Bobby Ciaro (Danny DeVito). This film follows Hoffa's struggle to shape America's most influential labor union through his countless battles with the Regional Transportation Authority. As he fights for workers' rights, Hoffa locks horns with industry management, organized crime and Attorney General Robert Kennedy. In 1975, four years after serving his prison term, Hoffa disappears, in one of America's most fascinating unsolved crime mysteries.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • mafia
  • disappearance
  • true crime
  • jimmy hoffa character
  • labor organizer
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Biography
Release date Dec 24, 1992
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English Italian Latin
Filming locations Detroit, Michigan, USA
Production companies Twentieth Century Fox Jersey Films

Box office

Budget $35000000
Gross US & Canada $24276506
Opening weekend US & Canada $6406012
Gross worldwide $29302121

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 20m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.39 : 1

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