Hoffa

Name: Hoffa
Director: Danny DeVito
Released: 1992-12-25

1992 film by Danny DeVito

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Released: December 25, 1992
, March 4, 1993
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Director: Danny DeVito
Screenwriter: David Mamet
Producer: Danny DeVito
, David Mamet
Cast: Jack Nicholson
, Danny DeVito
, Armand Assante
, J. T. Walsh
+15 more
Runtime: 140 min
Genre: biographical film
, drama film
, crime film
Country of origin: United States

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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.

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Director of photography: Stephen H. Burum
Narrative location: New York City
Pittsburgh
Michigan
Filming location: Pittsburgh
Ambassador Hotel
Film editor: Lynzee Klingman
Title: Hoffa
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Cinematography(February 17, 1993) nominee: Stephen H. Burum · statement is subject of: 65th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling(February 17, 1993) nominee: Ve Neill, Greg Cannom · statement is subject of: 65th Academy Awards
Costume designer: Deborah Lynn Scott
Color: color
FSK film rating: FSK 16
Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.35:1
Distribution format: video on demand
Review score: 52%(July 14, 2025) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 25 critic review
50/100(February 1, 2024) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 18 critic review
5.5/10(October 6, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Hoffa”Retrieved 2021-10-06
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CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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1.cnc.fr/professionnels/visas-et-classification/81444Retrieved 2024-05-22
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Kijkwijzer rating: 16 content descriptor: Violence
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/hoffa/Retrieved 2025-07-06
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Set in period: 1970s
1960s
20th century
Main subject: Jimmy Hoffa
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1.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/11/jimmy-hoffa-jack-nicholsonRetrieved 2026-09-22
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