Capone (film)
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 Theatrical release poster by John Solie |
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| Directed by | Steve Carver |
| Produced by | Roger Corman |
| Written by | Howard Browne |
| Starring | Ben Gazzara Harry Guardino Susan Blakely Sylvester Stallone John Cassavetes Frank Campanella John Orchard Carmen Argenziano George Chandler John Davis Chandler Royal Dano |
| Music by | David Grisman |
| Cinematography | Vilis Lapenieks |
| Editing by | Richard C. Meyer |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | April 6, 1975 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 101 Minutes |
| Country |  United StatesCanada |
| Language | English Italian |
| Budget | $970,000[1] |
| Box office | $2 million (US rentals)[2] |
Capone (1975) is an American crime film directed by Steve Carver and stars Ben Gazzara, Harry Guardino, Susan Blakely and Sylvester Stallone in an early film appearance. The movie is a biography of the infamous Al Capone, although much of it is supposedly fiction.
The film was released on DVD in the U.S. for the first time on March 29, 2011 through Shout! Factory[3] and has been available in Europe for some time.[4]
[edit] Plot
The story is of the rise and fall of the infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone and the control he exhibited over the city during the prohibition years. Starting in 1901, he hangs out with other gangs until he is found by gangsters Johnny Torrio (Harry Guardino) and Frankie Yale (John Cassavetes). Then he pushes his way into the Chicago Underworld, battling mobsters Hymie Weiss and George "Bugs" Moran, and romancing flapper Iris Crawford (Susan Blakely).
Later, in the wake of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and tax evasion, he is sent to jail, mainly for the latter infraction, where he falls sick from syphilis.
[edit] References
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0810842441. p258
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0810842441. p233
- ^ "Capone: Ben Gazzara, Sylvester Stallone, John Cassavetes, Susan Blakely, Harry Guardino, Steve Carver: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Capone-Ben-Gazzara/dp/B004G7XCRQ. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "Capone: Ben Gazzara, Sylvester Stallone, John Cassavetes, Susan Blakely, Harry Guardino, Steve Carver: Movies & TV". Amazon.fr. http://www.amazon.fr/Capone-Ben-Gazzara/dp/B000F7MFL0.
[edit] External links
- Capone at the Internet Movie Database
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