Lansky (1999 film)
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | Meyer Lansky: Mogul of the Mob by
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| Written by | David Mamet |
| Directed by | John McNaughton |
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| Music by | George S. Clinton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Fred C. Caruso |
| Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
| Editor | Elena Maganini |
| Running time | 114 minutes |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | February 27, 1999 |
Lansky is a 1999 American crime drama television film directed by John McNaughton and written by David Mamet, based in part on the 1979 biography Meyer Lansky: Mogul of the Mob by Uri Dan, Dennis Eisenberg, and Eli Landau. It stars Richard Dreyfuss as the famous gangster Meyer Lansky, Eric Roberts as Bugsy Siegel, and Ryan Merriman as the young Lansky. Illeana Douglas, Beverly D'Angelo, and Anthony LaPaglia also star. The film aired on HBO on February 27, 1999.