Capone

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Capone

R

Released Apr 16, 1975

1h 41m

Crime

Drama

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Young Al Capone (Ben Gazzara) catches the eye of Johnny Torrio (Harry Guardino), 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 (Susan Blakely).

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Phil Strassberg

Arizona Republic

It is in its mood of point and counterpoint and in the character interpretations... that "Capone" makes its strongest case.

Apr 24, 2025

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Molly Haskell

Village Voice

The primary reason for seeing Capone... is Ben Gazzara's interpretation of the gangster... he plays Capone like an animal afflicted with hypertension.

Apr 8, 2025

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David Robinson

The Times (UK)

The film is more interesting in theory than in practice. The script rehearses all the old familiar incidents dutifully, but without any sort of revelation.

Apr 8, 2025

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Director Steve Carver emphasises fast-paced action, copious blood-letting and speakeasy atmospheres above the true facts.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 31, 2025

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Frances Taylor

Newark Star-Ledger

"Capone" will please lovers of bloody action and shoot-outs. For others, it will have little to offer except Gazzara's acting.

Aug 27, 2025

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Ed Hayman

Flint Journal

"Capone" is little more than an excuse for a series of elaborate but not original gangland shoot-outs.

Aug 19, 2025

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delysid d

its true that this version of the capone story is pretty crap

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/17/20

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ashley h

Capone is a disappointing film. It is about the rise and fall of the infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone. Ben Gazzara and Susan Blakely give horrible performances. The script is badly written. Steve Carver did a terrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Playing like a cartoon version of The Godfather, this purported biopic of Al Capone features a puffy smirking Ben Gazzara (was he borrowing Brando's cotton wool?) and several litres of red paint masquerading as blood. The whole ninety minutes seems to have been shot on the Fox backlot. Good actors like Harry Guardino and John Cassavetes lend some necessary weight, and a young Sylvester Stallone proves he can more than hold his own. But it's disposable stuff.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Capone (1975) ?? Laughable gangster epic unsuccessfully examines Al Capone during prohibition era in Chicago. Lots of action, lots of blood, but no brains in sight. Produced by schlockmeister B movie king, Roger Corman.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Leaden. Plays like a TV movie of the week. Early Stallone performance.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

A typical pre WWII gangster film full of snappy suits, Tommy guns and backstabbers, Nothing new in this one too but Stallone puts in a good performance that he is never remembered for, It's the life of Al Capone but it's got the same plot as every other gangster film, it's ok in small doses but by no means a great film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Steve Carver

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Ben Gazzara

Al Capone

Susan Blakely

Iris Crawford

Harry Guardino

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Synopsis

Young Al Capone (Ben Gazzara) catches the eye of Johnny Torrio (Harry Guardino), 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 (Susan Blakely).

Director: Steve Carver
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Santa Fe Productions, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 16, 1975, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 41m

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