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Gangster Wars
Gangster Wars
Directed by	Richard C. Sarafian
Written by	Richard DeKoker
Produced by	Stuart Cohen
Starring	Michael Nouri Joe Penny Brian Benben Kathleen Lloyd Madeleine Stowe Markie Post Allan Arbus Louis Giambalvo James Andronica Robert Davi Joseph Mascolo Kenneth Tigar Richard S. Castellano Jon Polito Jonathan Banks George DiCenzo Robert F. Lyons Richard Foronjy Karen Kondazian
Music by	John Cacavas
Distributed by	CIC
Release date	October 9, 1981;
Running time	121 min.
Language	English

*The Gangster Chronicles*
The Gangster Chronicles
Written by	David Assael; Art Eisenson; Stephen McPherson; Mark Rodgers
Directed by	Richard C. Sarafian
Starring	Michael Nouri; Joe Penny; Jon Polito; Madeleine Stowe; Markie Post; Robert Davi; Brian Benben; Louis Giambalvo; E.G. Marshall ; Karen Kondazian
Theme music composer	Billy Goldenberg
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer	Matthew Rapf
Production locations	Capitola, California; Santa Cruz, California
Running time	60 minutes per episode; 780 minutes total;
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	February 2 –; May 8, 1981

The Gangster Chronicles is a 1981 American crime drama television miniseries starring Michael Nouri, Joe Penny, Jon Polito, Louis Giambalvo, Kathleen Lloyd, Madeleine Stowe, Chad Redding, Markie Post, Allan Arbus, James Andronica, Robert Davi, Joseph Mascolo,^[1]^[2]^[3] and narrated by E.G. Marshall.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[3]

Overview

A historically-based crime drama about the lives of gangsters Bugsy Siegel, Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky. Covering seven decades, starting in 1907.

There were 13 60-minute episodes. The series was narrated by E. G. Marshall.

Cast

Michael Nouri as Charles "Lucky" Luciano
Joe Penny as Benny "Bugsy" Siegel
Brian Benben as Michael Lasker (The character was based on real life Jewish gangster Meyer Lansky who was still alive when the series went to production. The character's name was changed to Michael Lasker to avoid legal complications)
Jon Polito as Tommy "Three Finger Brown" Lucchese
George DiCenzo as Arnold Rothstein
Kathleen Lloyd as Stella Siegel
Madeleine Stowe as Ruth Lasker
Chad Redding as Joy Osler
Robert Burke as Inspector Reardon
Markie Post as Chris Brennan
Allan Arbus as Goodman
Louis Giambalvo as Al Capone
James Andronica as Frank Costello
Robert Davi as Vito Genovese
Joseph Mascolo as Salvatore Maranzano
David Wilson as Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll
Kenneth Tigar as Thomas E. Dewey
Richard S. Castellano as Giuseppe "Joe The Boss" Masseria
Jonathan Banks as Dutch Schultz
Karen Kondazian as Mrs. Luciano
Michael Ensign as Owen "Owney The Killer" Madden
Thom Rachford as Charles "King" Solomon
Vincent Schiavelli as Jacob "Gurrah" Shapiro

Gangster Wars

Gangster Wars is a 1981 American crime film directed by Richard C. Sarafian and based on the original Gangster Chronicles telecast. The film tells the story of three teenagers, based on real life gangsters Charles "Lucky" Luciano (Michael Nouri), Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (Joe Penny) and Michael Lasker (Brian Benben) (a fictional character who was most likely modeled after Meyer Lansky), growing up in New York's ghettos during the early 1900s to their rise through organized crime.

This movie was a three-hour opener for the subsequent miniseries. In addition to the characters above Brian Benben's character is a fictional composite of several mobsters (here named "Michael Lasker"). While the miniseries covered seven decades, the opener takes us from 1907 to the Prohibition era of the 1920s. After its initial run, the entire Gangster Chronicles saga was boiled down to 121 minutes and released to videocassette as Gangster Wars.

References

^ Stone, Natalie (9 December 2016). "Joseph Mascolo, Days of Our LivesActor, Dies at 87". People. United States: Time Inc. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
^ Brooks & Marsh 2007, p. 517.
^ ^a ^b Terrace 2013, p. 161.
^ New York Times
^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2010). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946-Present. New York City. ISBN 9780307483157. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "The Gangster Chronicles". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

Sources

Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 378. ISBN 978-0786464777.
Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. New York City: Ballantine Books. p. 517. ISBN 978-0345497734.
Terrace, Vincent (2013). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials. New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 161. ISBN 978-0786474455.

External links

[1] Stone, Natalie (9 December 2016). "Joseph Mascolo, Days of Our LivesActor, Dies at 87". People. United States: Time Inc. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

[FOOTNOTEBrooksMarsh2007517-2] Brooks & Marsh 2007, p. 517.

[FOOTNOTETerrace2013161-3] Terrace 2013, p. 161.

[4] New York Times

[5] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2010). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946-Present. New York City. ISBN 9780307483157. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[6] "The Gangster Chronicles". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

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