Lansky (upcoming film)
Lansky is an upcoming American biographical drama film about the famous gangster Meyer Lansky, written and directed by Eytan Rockaway. It stars Harvey Keitel, Sam Worthington, AnnaSophia Robb, Jackie Cruz, John Magaro, David Cade, David James Elliott, Alon Abutbul and Minka Kelly.
| Lansky | |
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| Directed by | Eytan Rockaway |
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| Written by | Eytan Rockaway |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Peter Flinckenberg |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Harvey Keitel as Meyer Lansky
- John Magaro as Young Meyer Lansky
- Sam Worthington as David Stone
- AnnaSophia Robb as Anne Lansky
- Jackie Cruz as Dafne
- David Cade as Ben Siegel
- David James Elliott as Frank Rivers
- Alon Abutbul as Yoram Alroy
- Minka Kelly as Maureen
- Shane McRae as Charlie Luciano
- James Moses Black as R.J. Campbell
- Claudio Bellante as Joe Bonanno
Production
In May 2019, it was announced Harvey Keitel, Sam Worthington, Emory Cohen and Austin Stowell had joined the cast of the film, with Alexandra Daddario and Tony Danza in negotiations to join with Eytan Rockaway directing from a screenplay he wrote.[1] In February 2020, it was announced AnnaSophia Robb, Jackie Cruz, John Magaro, David Cade, David James Elliott, Alon Abutbul and Minka Kelly had joined the cast of the film, with Cohen, Stowell, Daddario and Danza no longer attached.[2]
Principal photography began in February 2020.[3]
References
- Clarke, Stewart (May 17, 2019). "Harvey Keitel to Play Gangster Meyer Lansky in Biopic (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 13, 2020). "'Lansky': DC 'Titans' Actress Minka Kelly & More Join Harvey Keitel & Sam Worthington In Gangster Epic – EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- Underwood, Jerry (February 19, 2020). "Alabama film industry set for blockbuster year after record 2019". Made in Alabama. Retrieved March 31, 2020.