Synopsis
Chicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city's boss of organised crime. In a north-side garage his hoods, dressed as policemen, surprise and mow down with machine-guns the key members of Bugs Moran's rival gang. The film traces the history of the incident, and the lives affected and in some cases ended by it.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
116 audience votes
Key crew
- Roger CormanDirector
- Howard BrowneScreenplay
- Lionel NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jason RobardsAl Capone
- George SegalPeter Gusenberg
- Ralph MeekerGeorge Clarence 'Bugs' Moran
- Jean HaleMyrtle
- Clint RitchieJack McGurn
- Frank SilveraNick Sorello
- Joseph CampanellaAlbert Wienshank
- Richard BakalyanJohn Scalise
- David CanaryFrank Gusenberg
- Bruce DernJohnny May
- Harold J. StoneFrank Nitti
- Kurt KreugerJames Clark
Stills
Themes
chicago, illinoisprohibition eracrime bosshistorical figureshootoutgunfighttrue crimedeathgun violence1920s