David Regal

Hoffa -- A fictionalized biopic chronicling the life of union leader James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa (Jack Nicholson), as seen through the eyes of friend Bobby Ciaro (Danny DeVito).

Director/co-star Danny DeVito's unforgettable epic stars Jack Nicholson as Jimmy Hoffa, the legendary Teamster boss whose mysterious disappearance has never been explained. The film traces Hoffa's passionate struggle to shape the nation's most influential labor union, his relationship with the Mob, and his subsequent conviction and prison term at the hand of Robert Kennedy.

Oscar winner Jack Nicholson stars as infamous Teamster boss James Riddle "Jimmy" Hoffa in this Academy Award-nominated biopic penned by David Mamet that traces Hoffa's rise through labor's ranks to create the most powerful union in the country. Directed by Danny DeVito, who co-stars along with Armand Assante and John C. Reilly, the film posits a guess as to what really happened when Hoffa disappeared without a trace in 1975.

A fictionalized biopic chronicling the life of union leader James R. "Jimmy" Hoffa (Jack Nicholson), as seen through the eyes of friend Bobby Ciaro (Danny DeVito).

A fictionalized biopic chronicling the life of union leader James R. "Jimmy" Hoffa (Jack Nicholson), as seen through the eyes of friend Bobby Ciaro (Danny DeVito).

Jack Nicholson stars as the controversial union leader in this fictionalized account of the life of James R. "Jimmy" Hoffa. We see Hoffa's life through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro (Danny Devito, who also directed), from his early days during the Great Depression as he founded the Teamsters Union, to his rise to President of that union and his frequent clashes with President Roosevelt, through his battles with the Kennedys that ultimately landed him in prison, to his Presidential pardon by Richard Nixon and his mysterious disappearance in 1975. Oscar(R)-nominated for Best Makeup and Best Cinematography, HOFFA is a fascinating portrait of this enigmatic man.