| The Rat Pack | |
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| Written by | Kario Salem |
| Directed by | Rob Cohen |
| Starring | Ray Liotta Joe Mantegna Don Cheadle Angus Macfadyen William L. Petersen Željko Ivanek Bobby Slayton Dan O'Herlihy |
| Music by | Mark Adler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Neal H. Mortiz |
| Cinematography | Shane Hurlbut |
| Running time | 120 min. |
| Production companies | Original Film HBO Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Release | August 22, 1998 |
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The Rat Pack is a 1998 American HBO made-for-television drama film about the Rat Pack. The movie stars Ray Liotta as Frank Sinatra, Joe Mantegna as Dean Martin, Don Cheadle as Sammy Davis Jr., and Angus Macfadyen as Peter Lawford. Despite his membership in the Pack, Joey Bishop (played by Bobby Slayton) is given minimal screen time, while John F. Kennedy (played by William L. Petersen), depicted as an on-and-off friend of Sinatra's, is given a more central role.
Also featured in supporting roles are Željko Ivanek as Bobby Kennedy, Veronica Cartwright as Rocky Cooper (wife of Gary Cooper), Deborah Kara Unger as Ava Gardner, Megan Dodds as May Britt, Dan O'Herlihy as Joseph Kennedy, Robert Miranda as Sam Giancana, John Diehl as Joe DiMaggio and Barbara Niven as Marilyn Monroe.
Don Cheadle won a Golden Globe for his performance as Sammy Davis Jr. The Rat Pack won three Emmy awards and earned several more nominations, including acting ones for Cheadle and Mantegna.