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59% Critic Match
Capone
“The Man Who Made the Twenties Roar”
5.9 / 10• 1975• 1h 41m•R• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
Young Al Capone catches the eye of Johnny Torrio, a criminal visiting New York from Chicago. Torrio invites Capone to move to Illinois to help run his Prohibition-era alcohol sales operation. Capone rises through the ranks of Torrio's gang and eventually takes over. On top, he works to consolidate his power by eliminating his enemies, fixing elections to his advantage and getting rich. In his spare time, Capone courts the principled Iris Crawford.
Cast & Crew
Ben Gazzara
Al Capone
Lead
Harry Guardino
Johnny Torrio
Susan Blakely
Iris Crawford
John Cassavetes
Frankie Yale
Sylvester Stallone
Frank Nitti
Frank Campanella
Big Jim Colosimo
John Orchard
Dion O'Banion
Carmen Argenziano
Jack McGurn
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Steve Carver's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Capone is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
