Synopsis
A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.
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Cast
- Jack NicholsonJames R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
- Danny DeVitoBobby Ciaro
- Armand AssanteCarol D'Allesandro
- J.T. WalshFrank Fitzsimmons
- John C. ReillyPete Connelly
- Natalija NogulichJo Hoffa
- Kevin CrowleyReporter
- Robert ProskyBilly Flynn
- Kevin AndersonRobert F. Kennedy
- Frank WhaleyYoung Trucker in Diner
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Sun-Times
Here is a movie that finds the right look and tone for its material. - 88
Rolling Stone
The boldness of director Danny DeVito's violent epic is matched by Nicholson's astonishing physical and vocal transformation into Jimmy Hoffa. - 70
The New York Times
Hoffa is an original work of fiction, based on fact, conceived with imagination and a consistent point of view. - 60
Empire
Danny DeVito's ambitious and violent biopic nonetheless paints an intriguing portrait of a complex and angry man while effectively exploring his uses and abuses of power. - 50
Christian Science Monitor
The movie is just plain muddled - showing the Hoffa forces performing a heinous crime one minute, then glamorizing and sentimentalizing them as if the other stuff had never happened. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Despite Jack Nicholson's galvanizing portrayal, Hoffa is a cold, remote, neo-religious pageant. - 50
Variety
This grimly ambitious biopic goes no deeper than that, offering hardly a trace of psychology, motivation or inner life. - 40
Chicago Reader
Handsomely mounted and stylishly directed but otherwise rather unpleasant.
