Capone (1975)
The Man Who Made the Twenties Roar
101 min
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.
- Release date
- April 16, 1975
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $970,000
- Box office
- $2,000,000
Cast
- Ben Gazzara as Al Capone
- Susan Blakely as Iris Crawford
- Harry Guardino as Johnny Torrio
- Sylvester Stallone as Frank Nitti
- John Cassavetes as Frankie Yale
- Frank Campanella as Big Jim Colosimo
- John Orchard as Dion O'Banion
- Carmen Argenziano as Jack McGurn
- George Chandler as Robert E. Crowe
- John Davis Chandler as Hymie Weiss
Crew
- Steve Carver · Director
- Howard Browne · Writer
- Roger Corman · Producer
- David Grisman · Composer
- Vilis Lapenieks · Cinematographer
- Richard C. Meyer · Editor