Hoffa
Biographical film of the life of Jimmy Hoffa.
Cast & credits
Cast
- James R. Hoffa Jack Nicholson
- Bobby Ciaro Danny Devito
- Carol D'Allesandro Armand Assante
- Frank Fitzsimmons J.T. Walsh
- Pete Connelly John C. Reilly
- Robert Kennedy Kevin Anderson
- Red Bennett John P. Ryan
- young kid Frank Whaley
- Jo Hoffa Natalia Nogulich
- Hoffa's Attorney Nicholas Pryor
- Solly Stein Cliff Gorman
- Ted Harmon Paul Guilfoyle
- young woman at RTA Karen Young
- Billy Flynn Robert Prosky
- soignée woman Joanne Neer
- loading foreman Joe V. Greco
- Kreger worker Jim Ochs
- dock worker Joe Quasarano
- police captain Don Brockett
- cop Nicholas Giordano
- Father Doyle Dale Young
- nurse nun in white Jennifer Nicholson
- driver with pistol Don Vargo
- organiser Anthony Cannata
- assailant #1 Valentino Cimo
- Scialla Willy Rizzo
- Teamster president Tom Finnegan
- driver with flat Kirk Palmer Anderson
- counterman at laundry Sam Nicotero
- counterman at roadhouse John Malloy
- RTA representative Louis Giambalvo
- reporter #1 Robin Eurich
- reporter #2 Robert Maffia
- business negotiator Gerry Becker
- Hoffa's secretary Shirley Prestia
- Bladesdale John Hackett
- working man Peter Reinemann
- 'Joey' boy at RTA Joey Dal Santo
- reporter Kevin Crowley
- D'Allesandro's man Tomasino Baratta
- Hoffa's daughter Angela Block
- Teamster widow Anna Marie Knierim
- woman in cabin Staci Marcum
- airline pilot Alton Bouchard
- airline pilot Dennis Tolkach
- Senate policeman John Judd
- Senate reporter Jeffrey Howell
- Castratore Fred Scialla
- young reporter Christopher Otto
- newspaper secretary Annette Depetris
- state trooper William Cameron
- Copa thug Rudy Morrison
- woman in penthouse Joanne Deak
- government attorney Richard Schiff
- Ciaro's secretary Allison Robinson
- Eliot Cookson Steve Witting
- dancer with cigarette Kathy Hartsell
- maitre d' Philip Perlman
- party crasher Sean P. Bello
- bouncer Robert Feist
- man in crowd Peter Spellos
- bailiff Steven E. Goldsmith
- bartender Marty Perlov
- prosecutor Tim Gamble
- judge Thomas A. Van Tiem Sr
- bartender Thomas D. Mahard
- government agent in bar Gary Houston
- Barbara Hoffa Dinah Lynch
- granddaughter Jillian Alyse Cardillo
- granddaughter Jacqulyne Marie Cardillo
- Hoffa's driver Chet Badalato
- newsman David Regal
- young driver Paul M. White
- prison guard James 'Ike' Eichling
- convict #1 Dean Wells
- convict #2 Bill Dalzell
- official at hall Samson Barkhordarian
- airplane pilot Alex A. Kvassay
- newsman Larry John Meyers
- D'Ally's financial adviser Cha Cha Ciarcia
- reporter Sherri Mazie
- young reporter Dave Shemo
- committee chairman David Calvin Berg
- social club waiter David Sconduto
- [Detroit news reporter] Scott Campbell
- [extra] Jon Favreau
- [nightclub comic] Bruno Kirby
- [corpse in the Teamsters' funeral scene] Tim Burton
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Danny Devito
- Assistant Director (1st) Ned Dowd
- Assistant Director (2nd) Scott Senechal
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Fernando Castroman
- Script Supervisor Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Production
- © Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- An Edward R. Pressman production Edward R. Pressman
- A Twentieth Century Fox presentation Twentieth Century Fox
- In association with Jersey Films
- Author Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- Released by Twentieth Century Fox
- Executive Producer Joseph Isgro
- Produced by Edward R. Pressman
- Produced by Danny Devito
- Produced by Caldecot Chubb
- Co-producer Harold Schneider
- Associate Producer David Mamet
- Associate Producer Wm. Barclay Malcolm
- Unit Production Manager Harold Schneider
- Unit Production Manager Grace Gilroy
- Production Co-ordinator Sandra Maltz Saccio
- Production Co-ordinator Karen R. Sachs
- Assistant Production Co-ordinator Holly Rae Hunkins
- Asst Production Co-ord'r (Chicago Unit) Bekki Vallin
- Production Controller Elton Macpherson
- Production Accountant Robert Gordon
- Post-production Accountant Kimberly Jase
- Location Manager Michael Williams
- Location Manager (LA Unit) Robert Lemer
- Location Manager (LA Unit) Richard Klotz
- Assistant Location Manager Todd Schneider
- Assistant Location Manager David Collins
- Location Assistant (Detroit Unit) Keith Wallace
- Production Consultant (Pittsburgh Unit) Lisa Bradley
- Key Set Production Assistant Michael Risoli
Casting
- Casting by David Rubin
- Casting by Debra Zane
- Casting Assistant Amy Taksen
- Casting Consultant (Pittsburgh Unit) Donna M. Belajac
- Casting Consultant (Detroit Unit) Cathy Thomas
- Extras Casting (Pittsburgh Unit) Staci Blagovich
- Extras Casting (Chicago Unit) Mark Ridge
- Extras Casting (LA Unit) Danny Parada
Writing
- Written by David Mamet
Photography
- Director of Photography Stephen H. Burum
- Camera Operator Dustin Blauvelt
- Addtnl Camera Operator (Pittsburgh Unit) Bruce Maccallum
- Addtnl Camera Operator (Detroit Unit) William J. Gahret
- Addtnl Camera Operator (Chicago Unit) George Kohut
- Addtnl Camera Operator (LA Unit) Kristin R. Glover
- Steadicam Larry McConkey
- 1st Assistant Steadicam Larry Huston
- Wescam Operator (Chicago Unit) Jon Kranhouse
- Wescam Operator (Chicago Unit) Stan McClain
- 1st Assistant Camera Allan Blauvelt
- Addtnl 1st Asst Camera (Pittsburgh Unit) Angelo Di Giacomo
- Addtnl 1st Asst Camera (Detroit Unit) William Coe
- Addtnl 1st Asst Camera (Chicago Unit) Steve Hiller
- 2nd Assistant Camera Tom O'halloran
- Chief Lighting Technician Alex Skvorzov
- Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Michael Laws
- Key Grip Mark Stanley
- Video Assist Peter Martinez
Stills
- Still Photographer François Duhamel
Special Effects
- Special Effects Coordinator John Frazier
- Special Effects Rocky A. Gehr
- Special Effects Paul Ryan
- Special Effects Francis Pennington
- Special Effects Harold Selig
- Special Effects Steve Luport
- Special Effects Jan Aaris
- Special Effects David Amborn
- Special Effects Arnold Peterson
Editing
- Edited by Lynzee Klingman
- Edited by Ronald Roose
- Associate Editor Daniel Candib
- 1st Assistant Editor Jennifer Mangan
- Assistant Editor Michael Hofacre
- Assistant Editor Richard Sellmer
Design
- Production Designer Ida Random
- Visual Consultant Harold Michelson
- Art Director Gary Wissner
- Assistant Art Director Gershon Ginsburg
- Set Designer Charles Daboub Jr
- Set Designer Robert Fechtman
- Set Decorator Brian Savegar
- Set Decorator (LA Unit) Gary Fettis
- Lead Person Tim Dent
- Lead Person John 'Randy' Brewer
- Set Dresser Ed Lohrer Iii
- Set Dresser James Motyl
- Set Dresser Gus Feederle
- Set Dresser/Buyer (Detroit Unit) Michael Grady
- Set Dressing Leadman (Chicago Unit) Paul Allen
- Set Dressing Leadman (Chicago Unit) Daniel Clancy
- Set Dresser (LA Unit) Greg Lynch
- Set Dresser (LA Unit) Gary Brewer
- Set Artist Joseph Ciraolo
- Property Master Emily Ferry
- Property Master (Chicago Unit) Thomas Sedor
- Construction Co-ordinator John Rutchland
- General Foreman John J. Rutchland Iii
- Paint Co-ordinator Chris Woodworth
- Construction Foreman (Chicago Unit) Terry Baughman
Costumes
- Costume Designer Deborah L. Scott
- Assistant Costume Designer/Illustrator David Levey
- Costume Supervisor Darryl Athons
- Costume Supervisor Kendall Errair
- Costume Supervisor Marietta Grimaud
- Costume Supervisor James Tyson
- Costume Supervisor (Pittsburgh Unit) Mark Peterson
- Set Costumer Myron Baker
- Set Costumer Lori Stilson
- Costumer Greg Hall
- Costumer Dawn Line
- Costumer Tom Numbers
- Costumer Elaine G. Ramires
- Costumer Leslie Weir
- Costumer (Detroit Unit) Pie Lombardi
Make-up
- Supervising Make-up Artist Ve Neill
- Make-up Artist John Blake
- Make-up (Chicago Unit) Donald Abbinanti
- Special Make-up Effects Created by Greg Cannom
- Supervising Hairstylist Yolanda Toussieng
- Hairstylist Milton Buras
- Hairstylist Kim Santantonio
Titles
- Titles/Opticals Pacific Title
Film processing
- Negative Cutter Gary Burritt
- Negative Cutter Kona Cutting
- Cranes/Dollies by Chapman
- Colour Timer Denny Mcneill
- Snorkel Crane by Kenworthy Snorkel Camera Systems
- Process Photography by Hansard
- Lighting Equipment by Hollywood Rentals
- Filmed with Panavision Cameras & Lenses
Music
- Music by David Newman
- Music Editor Tom Villano
- Music Editor Segue Music
Sound
- Scoring Mixer Tim Boyle
- Sound Mixer Thomas Causey
- Sound Transfer Dave Moreno
- Sound Transfer Matthew Breville
- Sound Transfer Mark Coffey
- Sound Engineer Michael Novitch
- Boom Operator Joseph F. Brennan
- Re-recording Mixer Michael Minkler
- Re-recording Mixer Kevin O'connell
- Re-recording Mixer Bill W. Benton
- Re-recordist Dan Sharp
- Re-recordist John Brilhante
- Supervising Sound Editor Richard L. Anderson
- Supervising Sound Editor Stephen Flick
- Sound Editor Marvin Walowitz
- Sound Editor Michael Chock
- Sound Editor John Dunn
- Sound Editor James Christopher
- Sound Editor Dean Beville
- Sound Editor Judee Flick
- Sound Editor Rick Mitchell
- Sound Editor David Bartlett
- ADR Supervisor Nicholas Korda
- ADR (Group Co-ordinator) Leigh French
- ADR Recordist Lewis Countee
- ADR Mixer Jeff Gomillion
- ADR Editor Norto Sepulveda
- Foley Artist Zane Bruce
- Foley Artist Joe Sabella
- Foley Mixer Jackson Schwartz
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Andy Armstrong
- Stunts Richard Drown
- Stunts Danny Aiello Iii
- Stunts George Aguilar
- Stunts Gary Baxley
- Stunts Dana Bertolette
- Stunts Simone Boisseree
- Stunts Eddie Braun
- Stunts Peter Bucossi
- Stunts Richard E. Butler
- Stunts Henry Calia
- Stunts Frank P. Calzavara
- Stunts Rudy Calzavara
- Stunts Ken Cervi
- Stunts Erik Cord
- Stunts Leon Delaney
- Stunts Donna Evans
- Stunts Eddie Fernandez
- Stunts Frank Ferrara
- Stunts James Fierro
- Stunts George Fisher
- Stunts Tanner Gill
- Stunts Mark Ginther
- Stunts Stefan Gudju
- Stunts John Hackett
- Stunts Mark Harper
- Stunts Jery Hewitt
- Stunts Bob Jauregui
- Stunts Jeff Jensen
- Stunts Sean Kelly
- Stunts Steve Lambert
- Stunts Rick Lefevour
- Stunts Stacy Logan
- Stunts Edward Lynch
- Stunts Gary Maas
- Stunts Daniel Maldonado
- Stunts Mike H. Mcgaughy
- Stunts Bob Orrison
- Stunts Richard Piemonte
- Stunts Randy Popplewell
- Stunts Cheré Rae
- Stunts Jimmy Roberts
- Stunts Walter Robles
- Stunts Moris Maurizio Santia
- Stunts Paul Short
- Stunts Packy Smith
- Stunts Mark Stefanich
- Stunts Bob Terhune
- Stunts Steve Vandeman
- Stunts Michael M. Vendrell
- Stunts Jim Waters
- Stunts Rich Wilkie
- Stunts Jerry Wills
- Stunts Raleigh Wilson
- Stunt Double foe Mr [Danny] DeVito Richard Drown
Consultant
- Technical Adviser Frank Ragano
- Technical Adviser Nancy L. Ragano
- Police Co-ordinator (Pittsburgh Unit) Walter Oggier
- The Producers wish to acknowledge Lynn Pressman
- The Producers wish to acknowledge Nikki Allyn Grosso
- The Producers wish to acknowledge Remus Yazoo
- Completion Guaranty provided by Completion Bond Company
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Peter W. Haas
- Public Relations Consultant Stan Rosenfield