Hoffa
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.
Critics Sentiment
Hoffa and Bobby Kennedy engage in loud bitter feud after JFK's election
Hoffa orders failed car bomb assassination attempt against Frank Fitzsimmons
The film peaks during the Kennedy-Hoffa confrontations then steadily declines through the final act as critics felt the pacing weakened and the political maneuvering became less compelling.
Critics consistently praised Nicholson's commanding performance and the Kennedy-Hoffa confrontations as the film's dramatic highlights, but found the middle and final acts less focused and compelling. While reviewers appreciated DeVito's direction and the film's violent realism in depicting union organizing, many felt the script was too vague about Hoffa's motivations and rushed through important plot developments. The ending received mixed reactions, with critics calling it cinematically effective but historically implausible.
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Jack Nicholson
James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
Danny DeVito
Bobby Ciaro
Armand Assante
Carol D'Allesandro
J.T. Walsh
Frank Fitzsimmons
John C. Reilly
Pete Connelly
Natalija Nogulich
Jo Hoffa
Kevin Crowley
Reporter
Robert Prosky
Billy Flynn
Kevin Anderson
Robert F. Kennedy
Frank Whaley
Young Trucker in Diner
John Judd
Senate Policeman
John P. Ryan
Red Bennett
Nicholas Pryor
Hoffa's Attorney
Paul Guilfoyle
Ted Harmon
Karen Young
Young Woman at RTA
Cliff Gorman
Solly Stein
Joanne Neer
Soignee Woman
Joe Greco
Loading Foreman
Jim Ochs
Kreger Worker
Joe Quasarano
Dock Worker
Crew
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