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Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (1988)

Every great man needs an enforcer

Genre : TV Movie, Drama, Action, Crime

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Michael Switzer

Synopsis

Al Capone may be the most famous Chicago mobster, but his successor, Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti (Anthony LaPaglia), was just as ruthless. This biopic goes to great lengths to accurately trace Nitti's rise to the top of the Windy City's underworld, amid corruption, betrayal and violence. The result is an engrossing glimpse into mob life in the early 20th century.

Actors

Anthony LaPaglia
Anthony LaPaglia
Frank Nitti
Vincent Guastaferro
Vincent Guastaferro
Al Capone
Trini Alvarado
Trini Alvarado
Anna
Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty
Hugh Kelly
Michael Russo
Michael Russo
Paul Ricca
Louis Guss
Louis Guss
Clayton Landey
Clayton Landey
Ted Newberry
Bruce Kirby
Bruce Kirby
Anton Cermack
Renata Vanni
Renata Vanni
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
Mike Starr
Mike Starr
Sergeant Harry Lang
Wayne Grace
Wayne Grace
Peter Iacangelo
Peter Iacangelo
Pat Renella
Pat Renella
Lynn Tufeld
Lynn Tufeld
John Shepherd
John Shepherd
Alan Blumenfeld
Alan Blumenfeld
Lloyd Alan
Lloyd Alan
Michael Goldfinger
Michael Goldfinger
Larry Eisenberg
Larry Eisenberg
Phil Rubenstein
Phil Rubenstein
Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria
Joe Dorsey
Joe Dorsey
John Briganti
John Briganti
Eugene Brusilovsky
Eugene Brusilovsky
Tony Colitti
Tony Colitti
David Correia
David Correia
Ward Costello
Ward Costello
Vinnie Curto
Vinnie Curto
Patrick DeSantis
Patrick DeSantis
Bill Dunnam
Bill Dunnam
M.C. Gainey
M.C. Gainey
Bennett Liss
Bennett Liss
Gregory Littman
Gregory Littman
Larry Marko
Larry Marko
Jeff Maynard
Jeff Maynard
Bob Mendelsohn
Bob Mendelsohn
Ralph Peduto
Ralph Peduto
Judith Piquet
Judith Piquet
Carl Princi
Carl Princi
Tessa Richarde
Tessa Richarde
Larry Robb
Larry Robb
Frank Schuller
Frank Schuller
Lincoln Simonds
Lincoln Simonds
Elise Turner
Elise Turner
Harry Woolf
Harry Woolf

Crews

Michael Switzer
Michael Switzer
Director
Cody Ewell
Cody Ewell
Casting
Daniel T. Cahn
Daniel T. Cahn
Co-Producer
Joel Fields
Joel Fields
Co-Producer
Nicholas Batchelor
Nicholas Batchelor
Unit Production Manager
Tana M. Manners
Tana M. Manners
First Assistant Director
Robert Altshuler
Robert Altshuler
Second Assistant Director
Bob Lewis
Bob Lewis
Second Assistant Director
Griff Lambert
Griff Lambert
Production Design
Paul Onorato
Paul Onorato
Director of Photography
Yanni
Yanni
Music
Daniel T. Cahn
Daniel T. Cahn
Editor
Leonard Hill
Leonard Hill
Executive Producer
Robert O'Connor
Robert O'Connor
Executive Producer
Lee David Zlotoff
Lee David Zlotoff
Writer
Lee David Zlotoff
Lee David Zlotoff
Producer
Ronald H. Gilbert
Ronald H. Gilbert
Supervising Producer

Trailers and other movies

NITTI: THE ENFORCER (1988) | Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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