Hoffa (film)

Hoffa
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDanny DeVito
Written byDavid Mamet
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStephen H. Burum
Edited by
Music byDavid Newman
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • December 25, 1992 (1992-12-25)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35 million[1]
Box office$29.3 million[2]

Hoffa is a 1992 American biographical crime drama film directed by Danny DeVito and written by David Mamet, based on the life of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa. Most of the story is told in flashbacks before ending with Hoffa's mysterious disappearance. The story makes no claim to be historically accurate, and in fact is largely fictional. Jack Nicholson plays Hoffa, and DeVito plays Robert Ciaro, an amalgamation of several Hoffa associates over the years. The film features John C. Reilly, Robert Prosky, Kevin Anderson, Armand Assante, and J. T. Walsh in supporting roles. The original music score was composed by David Newman. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox and released on December 25, 1992.

The film received predominantly mixed reviews and grossed just $29 million against its $35 million budget, with critics being polarized over Nicholson's performance and criticizing the film's story.[3]

  1. ^ "Hoffa". The Numbers.
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  3. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.