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	Hoffa Kevin Anderson, Armand Assante 20th Century Fox, 1993 average customer review:based on 33 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

I am not disappointed, and I still care, not at all about James Hoffa, the man.

Jack Nicholson is one of our great actors, and regardless of all his extra curricular activities, he is a committed and serious craftsman, and his portrayal of James Hoffa is fine craftsmanship.

The story of Hoffa itself may be the least interesting component of the film. The production design is beautiful-a perfect compliment to the words of Mamet delivered by a painstakingly perfect cast.

Should you have the opportunity to view the deluxe laserdisk with the Danny Devito commentary and extra production materials you will be treated.

Not a film for everyone, but I liked it.

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TWO THUMBS UP

AS SISKEL AND EBERT SAY THIS MOVIE IS TWO THUMBS UP. I THINK THE HOFFA STORY OPEN'S UP MANY DOORS FOR THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN LABOR. THE LAST FEW DECADES HAVE PROVEN THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE LOST THE AMBITION TO MAKE GREAT THINGS HAPPEN IN THERE COMMUNITY. BACK IN THE HOFFA DAYS, WHEN LABOR WAS STRONG AMERICAN FAMILIES HAD HOPE. TODAY AMERICAN POLITICIANS HAVE TAKEN THIS HOPE AND RUNG IT DRY. MAYBE THIS MOVIE WILL SHOW AMERICAN FAMILIES THAT THERE VALUES AND MORALS ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY FROM US TODAY. I AM A MACHINIST UNION MEMBER. I BELIEVE THAT EVERY AMERICAN IS ENTITLED TO A BETTER WAY OF LIVING. WAGES, BENEFITS, JOB SECURITY CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY US WORKING TOGETHER. THE LABOR MOVEMENT IN MY OPINION OFFERS THIS BEST.

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Terrific, underrated biography of a controversial man

A woefully underrated biography of the controversial Teamsters union president that deserved better than it got in 1992. Director Danny Devito and writer David Mamet clearly admire their subject, depicting Hoffa as a hero, a leader who has earned the loyalty of the working men he represents, rather than a self-centered puppet whose strings were pulled by organized crime. Whether or not Hoffa was deserving of such admiration is debatable, but the film offers a convincing argument that he was. As an actor, Devito has little to do but push people around and gape at Hoffa in awe, but behind the camera he performs admirably even if he seems a little too pretentious at times. As for Nicholson, this is one of his most challenging roles, one requiring more than an arch of those famous eyebrows and a flash of that killer smile. With the aid of a hairpiece and a few other modifications to his appearance, he gives one of his best performances in years. This is a fine, memorable film that seemed to have disappeared upon its release as thoroughly as Hoffa himself did in 1975. I don't know the whereabouts of Hoffa the man (and believe it's in my best interests not to know), but the film is on the video shelf. Check it out or buy it, but see it.

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