Hoffa (film)

Hoffa
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Danny DeVito
Written by	David Mamet
Produced by	Caldecot Chubb Danny DeVito Edward R. Pressman
Starring	Jack Nicholson Danny DeVito Armand Assante J. T. Walsh Robert Prosky
Cinematography	Stephen H. Burum
Edited by	Ronald Roose Lynzee Klingman
Music by	David Newman
Production company	Jersey Films
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	December 25, 1992 (1992-12-25)
Running time	140 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$35 million[1]
Box office	$29.3 million[2]

Hoffa is a 1992 American biographical crime drama film directed by Danny DeVito and written by David Mamet, based on the life of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa. Most of the story is told in flashbacks before ending with Hoffa's mysterious disappearance. The story makes no claim to be historically accurate, and in fact is largely fictional. Jack Nicholson plays Hoffa, and DeVito plays Robert Ciaro, an amalgamation of several Hoffa associates over the years. The film features John C. Reilly, Robert Prosky, Kevin Anderson, Armand Assante, and J. T. Walsh in supporting roles. The original music score was composed by David Newman. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox and released on December 25, 1992.

The film received predominantly mixed reviews and grossed just $29 million against its $35 million budget, with critics being polarized over Nicholson's performance and criticizing the film's story.^[3]