Lepke (film)
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| Lepke | |
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| Directed by | Menahem Golan |
| Produced by | Menahem Golan |
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| Story by | Wesley Lau |
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| Music by | Kenneth Wannberg |
| Cinematography | Andrew Davis |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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123 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $900,000[2] |
Lepke is a 1975 film starring Tony Curtis as the Jewish American gangster Louis "Lepke" Buchalter.[3] It is often regarded by film fans as one of Tony Curtis's most underrated movies and one of his finest performances.
Cast
- Tony Curtis – Louis "Lepke" Buchalter
- Anjanette Comer – Bernice Meyer
- Michael Callan – Robert Kane
- Warren Berlinger – Gurrah Shapiro
- Gianni Russo – Albert Anastasia
- Milton Berle – Mr. Meyer
- Vic Tayback – Lucky Luciano
- Mary Charlotte Wilcox - Marion
Production
In his 2008 autobiography American Prince Curtis admitted becoming heavily addicted to cocaine during filming; this addiction would last for a decade and significantly derailed his already troubled film career.
Release
The film was sold to Warner Bros for $1.75 million.[2]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Andrew Yule, Hollywood a Go-Go: The True Story of the Cannon Film Empire, Sphere Books, 1987, p. 10. ISBN 978-0722193891.
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