
Hoffa
Taste attributes: crimehistorymafia/gangsterbiographyhistoricaldramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems
"The man who was willing to pay the price for power."
Boxlist takeA grounded crime drama that is weighty, smart and morally murky. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 212 votes
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
Cast
- Jack Nicholson
- Danny DeVito
- Armand Assante
- J.T. Walsh
- John C. Reilly
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1992
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











