Capone
Seen it?1975 | 101 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Outfit or Scarface, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
Young Al Capone catches the eye of Johnny Torrio, a criminal visiting New York from Chicago. Torrio invites Capone to move to Illinois to help run his Prohibition-era alcohol sales operation. Capone rises through the ranks of Torrio's gang and eventually takes over. On top, he works to consolidate his power by eliminating his enemies, fixing elections to his advantage and getting rich. In his spare time, Capone courts the principled Iris Crawford.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
32% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$2 million worldwide on a $970K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steve Carver
- Ben GazzaraAl Capone
- Harry GuardinoJohnny Torrio
- Susan BlakelyIris Crawford
- John CassavetesFrankie Yale
- Sylvester StalloneFrank Nitti
- Frank CampanellaBig Jim Colosimo
- John OrchardDion O'Banion
- Carmen ArgenzianoJack McGurn
- George ChandlerRobert E. Crowe
- John Davis ChandlerHymie Weiss