Lansky

Richard Dreyfuss stars as mobster Meyer Lansky in a made-for-cable biography written by David Mamet. Ben “Bugsy” Siegel: Eric Roberts. Lucky Luciano: Anthony LaPaglia. Lansky (Age 20): Max Perlich. Siegel (Age 17-26): Matthew Settle., Richard Dreyfuss stars as Meyer Lansky in this gritty drama of the greatest gangster the world never knew. A one-time colleague of Bugsy Siegel and Lucky Luciano, Lansky went on to dominate the criminal world of bootlegging and gambling while striking fear into the hearts of many until, that is, the FBI tracked him down…, Richard Dreyfuss stars as mobster Meyer Lansky in this biography written by David Mamet., Scripted by David Mamet, this made-for-HBO outing dramatizes the brutal life and career of Meyer Lansky (Richard Dreyfuss), one of the key figures in American organized crime. The tale begins with Lansky’s youth, when he was just another Jewish immigrant, and chronicles his rise from petty gambler to powerful crime lord.