Hoffa

1992 Drama

The life of powerful union leader Jimmy Hoffa is the subject of this biographical drama. The focus is strongly on Hoffa's public and political life, from his early days as a labor organizer to his later conflicts with the Federal government -- and, eventually, his mysterious disappearance.

Director: Danny DeVito

Starring: Jack Nicholson,Danny DeVito, Armand Assante, J.T. Walsh, John C. Reilly

Reviews

  • Here is a movie that finds the right look and tone for its material.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    26 April 2013

  • The boldness of director Danny DeVito's violent epic is matched by Nicholson's astonishing physical and vocal transformation into Jimmy Hoffa.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    26 April 2013

  • Danny DeVito's ambitious and violent biopic nonetheless paints an intriguing portrait of a complex and angry man while effectively exploring his uses and abuses of power.

    - Empire

    26 April 2013

  • If Hoffa is supposed to be an intimate portrait of the labor leader, it never gets much beyond painting a murky picture of a one-note Johnny who seems more like a stock Jack Nicholson character.

    Peter Stack - The San Francisco Chronicle

    26 April 2013

  • For all the care and craftsmanship that have gone into Hoffa, it's a superficial film.

    Jay Carr - The Boston Globe

    26 April 2013

Awards

  • Best Cinematography

    Academy Awards (1993)

     
  • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases

    American Society of Cinematographers (1993)

  • Danny DeVito

    Berlin International Film Festival (1993)

     
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

    Golden Globes (1993)

     
  • Exposé

    Political Film Society (1993)