Mobsters

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Young Hoods with Guns Patrick Dempsey, Christian Slater, Richard Grieco and Costas Mandylor play famed gangsters Meyer Lansky, "Lucky" Luciano, "Bugsy" Siegel and Frank Costello in a smashing shoot-'em-up that chronicles their rise to power on Brooklyn's mean streets. F. Murray Abraham, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Anthony Quinn also star. 104 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: Spanish, French.
Somewhat of an excuse to throw together four hot young actors of the moment in a serious environment, Mobsters nonetheless is a decent treatment of the rise of four of the most infamous gangsters of the 20th century. Christian Slater and Patrick Dempsey play Charlie "Lucky" Luciano and Meyer Lansky, respectively, best friends since they were kids on the mean streets of New York. When Prohibition hits, these young ambitious hoods--along with Bugsy Siegel (Richard Grieco) and Frank Costello (Costas Mandylor) make their move to take over the rackets, even as it jeopardizes their friendship. Featuring cameos by Anthony Quinn, Michael Gambon, and F. Murray Abraham, Mobsters is a guilty pleasure if a not too serious one. --Robert Lane