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Hoffa

  • 19921992
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  • 2h 20m
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6.6/10
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Hoffa (1992)
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The story of the notorious American labor union figure Jimmy Hoffa, who organizes a bitter strike, makes deals with members of the organized crime syndicate and mysteriously disappears in 19... Read allThe story of the notorious American labor union figure Jimmy Hoffa, who organizes a bitter strike, makes deals with members of the organized crime syndicate and mysteriously disappears in 1975.The story of the notorious American labor union figure Jimmy Hoffa, who organizes a bitter strike, makes deals with members of the organized crime syndicate and mysteriously disappears in 1975.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
23K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,321
570
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    • Director
      • Danny DeVito
    • Writer
      • David Mamet
    • Stars
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Danny DeVito
      • Armand Assante
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Danny DeVito
    • Writer
      • David Mamet
    • Stars
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Danny DeVito
      • Armand Assante
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 82User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

    Videos2

    Hoffa
    Trailer 2:03
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    Photos66

    Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito in Hoffa (1992)
    Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, and Nicholas Pryor in Hoffa (1992)
    Danny DeVito in Hoffa (1992)
    Danny DeVito in Hoffa (1992)
    Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, and J.T. Walsh in Hoffa (1992)
    Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito in Hoffa (1992)
    Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito in Hoffa (1992)
    Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito in Hoffa (1992)
    Jack Nicholson in Hoffa (1992)
    Karen Young in Hoffa (1992)
    Danny DeVito and Armand Assante in Hoffa (1992)
    Danny DeVito and John C. Reilly in Hoffa (1992)

    Top cast

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    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • James R. Hoffa
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Bobby Ciaro
    Armand Assante
    Armand Assante
    • Carol D'Allesandro
    J.T. Walsh
    J.T. Walsh
    • Fitzsimmons
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Pete Connelly
    Frank Whaley
    Frank Whaley
    • Young Kid
    Kevin Anderson
    Kevin Anderson
    • Robert Kennedy
    John P. Ryan
    John P. Ryan
    • Red Bennett
    Robert Prosky
    Robert Prosky
    • Billy Flynn
    Natalija Nogulich
    Natalija Nogulich
    • Jo Hoffa
    Nicholas Pryor
    Nicholas Pryor
    • Hoffa's Attorney
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Ted Harmon
    Karen Young
    Karen Young
    • Young Woman at RTA
    Cliff Gorman
    Cliff Gorman
    • Solly Stein
    Joanne Neer
    • Soignee Woman
    Joe Greco
    • Loading Foreman
    • (as Joe V. Greco)
    Jim Ochs
    • Kreger Worker
    Joe Quasarano
    • Dock Worker
    • Director
      • Danny DeVito
    • Writer
      • David Mamet
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      While promoting the movie on Live with Regis and Kathy Lee (1988), Danny DeVito said that Jimmy Hoffa, Jr. had visited the set one day and that when Jack Nicholson emerged from the make-up trailer made up as Hoffa himself, Jimmy, Jr. wept and said "That's my dad". At the time the movie was released, 1992, Jimmy, Jr. had not seen his father in seventeen years (Hoffa, Sr. disappeared in 1975).
    • Goofs
      When Jimmy and Billy torch bomb the building, they create a blast so intense, it blows out the passenger side window on Bobby's truck. Yet in the following shots, the window goes from being intact, to being shattered.
    • Quotes

      Jimmy Hoffa: If a guy's close to you, you can't slight 'im. You can't slight that guy. A real grievance can be resolved; differences can be resolved. But an imaginary hurt, a slight - that motherfucker gonna hate you 'til the day he dies.

    • Crazy credits
      there are no opening credits and the title of the film at the beginning.
    • Alternate versions
      On a special laserdisc edition, Danny DeVito hosts a supplemental portion of the disc with outtakes, including a scene where Hoffa perfectly shoots a beer bottle with a rifle.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Forever Young/Damage/Toys/Scent of a Woman/Used People (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Let's Make Love Tonight
      Written, Produced and Performed by Nicky Addeo

    User reviews82

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A brilliant characterization, underrated by critics at the time of release
    Possibly Jack Nicholson was showing up nominated at to many award shows at this time and he was due for a put down.The movie seemed to be overlooked or not reviewed very well at the time of release. I thought his "Hoffa" was a memorable portrayal of a complex and contradictory personality. Having been around during Hoffa's reign as head of the Teamsters, as well as being a Teamster back then myself, Nicholson's potrayal was uncanny in it's grasp of Hoffa's style and personality. Nicholson seemed to get in Hoffa's skin for this role as George C. Scott did for Patton. As a matter of fact I think the analogy is accurate. Both Patton and Hoffa were contoversial, larger the life characters with a lot of flaws and a lot of attributes. Both actors were highly skilled and balanced in their potrayals.
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    • May 9, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • 超級巨人
    • Filming locations
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Jersey Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,276,506
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,406,012
      • Dec 27, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,302,121
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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