Bland acting from a miscast ensemble of young actors, an overwhelmingly cliche-ridden screenplay and incredibly uninspired direction make MOBSTERS one of the most fogettable theatrical releases of 1991. In New York City circa 1917 to 1931, four young hoods--Lucky Luciano (Christian
Slater), Meyer Lansky (Patrick Dempsey), Bugsy Siegel (Richard Grieco) and Frank Costello (Costas Mandylor)--not only grow up together on the mean streets of the East Side, but combine forces to become the most infamous quartet of gangsters the country has ever known.
Helmed by TV commerical director Michael Karbelnikoff in a singularly inauspicious debut, MOBSTERS is shallow and fla...
Released:
1991
Rated:
R
Length:
104 mins