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Actors: Jason Robards, Ralph Meeker, Peter Rosenburg
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This 1967 movie tells the story of two rival mob organizations in 1920's gangster Chicago. Jason Robards stars as Al Capone, a New York native who moves to Chicago's South Side and become a instant powerful mobster that calls the shots and pull a few strings on anyone that does him wrong. Especially his archenemy, North Sider Bugs Moran (Ralph Meeker) who as well have few plans under his sleave to knock out his competitor and his henchman out of their deadly business.
Fighting over illegal booze and who can take over the whole city, Capone and Moran goes all out with a bloodfest gangwar full of setups of both sides, leaving less time for negoitating and little more action. Their whole life is not entirely involves around their businesses; gambling and their involvment in the prostiution ring to add a little spice to their life as well.
But on Feburary 14 1929 on a cold wintry day Capone will reveal a secret plot that will shake Chicago and definitely send the roaring twenties in a "uproar".
--Alicia M., Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 50%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Criminal enemy is...
- Mafia conflict
If this is a criminal POV story...
- criminals killing each other
Romance
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Irish/McCourt
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a criminal organization
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- businessman, big
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
City?
Yes
City:
- Chicago
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- gory visuals of deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
How many deaths in film?
- dozens
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 6 ()
Kind of violence:
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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