"He Did What He Had to Do."

1992

2h 20m

6.3(336 votes)

Crime

History

Drama

Overview

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 & Crew

98 members

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Jack Nicholson

James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa

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Danny DeVito

Bobby Ciaro

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Armand Assante

Carol D'Allesandro

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J. T. Walsh

Frank Fitzsimmons

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John C. Reilly

Pete Connelly

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Natalija Nogulich

Jo Hoffa

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Kevin Crowley

Reporter

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Robert Prosky

Billy Flynn

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Kevin Anderson

Robert F. Kennedy

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Frank Whaley

Young Trucker in Diner

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John Judd

Senate Policeman

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John P. Ryan

Red Bennett

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Nicholas Pryor

Hoffa's Attorney

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Paul Guilfoyle

Ted Harmon

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Karen Young

Young Woman at RTA

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Cliff Gorman

Solly Stein

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Joanne Neer

Soignee Woman

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Joe Greco

Loading Foreman

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Jim Ochs

Kreger Worker

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Joe Quasarano

Dock Worker

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Don Brockett

Police Captain

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Nicholas Giordano

Cop

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Dale Young

Father Doyle

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Jennifer Nicholson

Nurse Nun in White

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Don Vargo

Driver with Pistol

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Anthony Cannata

Organizer

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Valentino Cimo

Assailant #1

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Willy Rizzo

Scialla

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Tom Finnegan

Teamster President

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Kirk Anderson

Driver with Flat

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Sam Nicotero

Counterman at Laundry

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John Malloy

Counterman at Roadhouse

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Louis Giambalvo

RTA Representative

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Robin Eurich

Reporter #1

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Robert Maffia

Reporter #2

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Gerry Becker

Business Negotiator

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Shirley Prestia

Hoffa's Secretary

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John Hackett

Bladesdale

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Peter J. Reineman

Working Man

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Joey Dal Santo

'Joey' Boy at RTA

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Tomasino Baratta

D'Allesandro's Man

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Angela Block

Hoffa's Daughter

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Anna Marie Knierim

Teamster Widow

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Staci Marie Marcum

Woman in Cabin

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Alton Bouchard

Airplane Pilot

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Dennis Tolkach

Airplane Pilot

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Jeff Howell

Senate Reporter

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Camera

Fred Scialla

Castratore

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Christopher Otto

Young Reporter

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Annette DePetris

Newspaper Secretary

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William Cameron

State Trooper

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Rudy E. Morrison

Copa Thug

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Joanne Deak

Woman in Penthouse

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Richard Schiff

Government Attorney

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Allison Robinson

Ciaro's Secretary

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Steve Witting

Eliot Cookson

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Kathy Jacobs

Dancer with Cigarette

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Philip Perlman

Maitre'd

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Sean P. Bello

Party Crasher

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Robert L. Feist

Bouncer

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Peter Spellos

Man in Crowd

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Steven E. Goldsmith

Bailiff

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Marty Perlov

Bartender

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Tim Gamble

Prosecutor

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Thomas D. Mahard

Bartender

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Gary Houston

Government Agent in Bar

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Dinah Lynch

Barbara Hoffa

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Jillian Alyse Cardillo

Granddaughter

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Jacqulyne Marie Cardillo

Granddaughter

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Crew

Chet Badalato

Hoffa's Driver

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David Regal

Newsman

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Paul M. White

Young Driver

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James 'Ike' Eichling

Prison Guard

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Dean Wells

Convict #1

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Bill Dalzell

Convict #2

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Samson Barkhordarian

Official at Hall

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Alex A. Kvassay

Airplane Pilot

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Larry John Meyers

Newsman

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John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia

D'Ally's Financial Advisor

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Sherri Mazie

Reporter

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Dave Shemo

Young Reporter

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David Calvin Berg

Committee Chairman

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David Sconduto

Social Club Waiter

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Lena Banks

Secretary (uncredited)

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Sam Bauso

Waiter (uncredited)

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Tim Burton

Corpse (uncredited)

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Thomas F. Evans

Detroit Cop (uncredited)

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April Freeman

Reporter (uncredited)

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Steven Hauptman

Strike Breaker (uncredited)

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John W. Iwanonkiw

Dock Worker (uncredited)

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Bruno Kirby

Nightclub Comic

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Tim Lovelace

Bakery Worker (uncredited)

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Dave Petti

News Reporter (uncredited)

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T.W. Reed

Trucker (uncredited)

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Timilee Romolini

Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

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Joe Shelby

Teamster (uncredited)

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Ursula Whittaker

Las Vegas Dancer (uncredited)

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Jon Favreau

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