Hoffa
1992 · Movie · R · 140 min · ★ 6.3 · 51% critics
A driven labor leader rises from organizer to national power, pushing for workers’ rights while making risky alliances that blur the line between progress and corruption. Told through a loyal friend’s memories, the story follows years of clashes with business interests and government pressure as his influence grows and consequences close in.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (364 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, larger-than-life biopic about power, loyalty, and shady alliances, with a strong central performance; Not for you if you dislike talky historical dramas or loose factual accuracy.
Pros: commanding lead performance; compelling political drama; strong sense of era | Cons: long and uneven; confusing time jumps; heavy on fiction
Themes
- gangster
- 1970s
- trade union
- disappearance
- detroit, michigan
- 1960s
- unassuming
- jimmy hoffa
- dreary
- serious
- understated
- apathetic
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1993 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1993 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jack Nicholson
as James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
Danny DeVito
as Bobby Ciaro
Armand Assante
as Carol D'Allesandro
J.T. Walsh
as Frank Fitzsimmons
John C. Reilly
as Pete Connelly
Natalija Nogulich
as Jo Hoffa
Kevin Crowley
as Reporter
Robert Prosky
as Billy Flynn
Kevin Anderson
as Robert F. Kennedy
Frank Whaley
as Young Trucker in Diner
Directed by Danny DeVito