On this day in movie and book history - The Untouchables (1987)

The Untouchables

directed by Brian De Palma,

written by David Mamet,

based on the book by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley,

was released in the United States on June 3, 1987.

Music by Ennio Morricone.

 

Cast:

Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia, Robert De Niro, Richard Bradford, Jack Kehoe, Brad Sullivan, Billy Drago, Patricia Clarkson, Vito D’Ambrosio, Steven Goldstein, Peter Aylward, Don Harvey, Robert Swan, John J. Walsh, Del Close, Colleen Bade, Greg Noonan, Sean Grennan, Larry Viverito Sr., Kevin Michael Doyle, Mike Bacarella, Michael P. Byrne, Kaitlin Montgomery, Aditra Kohl, Charles Keller Watson, Larry Brandenburg, Chelcie Ross, Tim Gamble, Sam Smiley, Pat Billingsley, John Bracci, Jennifer Anglin, Eddie Minasian, Anthony Mockus Sr., Will Zahrn, Louie Lanciloti, Vince Viverito, Valentino Cimo, Joe Greco, Clem Caserta, Bob Martana, Joseph Scianablo, George S. Spataro, Melody Rae, Robert Miranda, James Guthrie, Basil Reale.

Recommended reading:

The Untouchables

by Eliot Ness.

With Oscar Fraley.

ASIN: B000WFDVYA

Published by Award Books.

First published 1957.

Brings to life an era of violence unique in the nation’s history. – The New York Times.

Tremendously exciting. – Cleveland News.

This is the anatomy of a Mafia boss – a scar-faced killer named Al Capone who gripped this nation in his diamond-studded hand in the legendary 1930’s. Capone’s trademarks – the one-way ride, the bullet in the head, the emasculated body in the ditch – still carry the signature of the Mafia.

Al Capone ruled an empire of evil that stole billions of dollars while destroying untold numbers of lives. His discipline murderers collected incredible profits from drugs, gambling and prostitution, making Al Capone the most powerful Mafia boss who ever lived.

On this day in movie history - Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

 

Once Upon a Time in America

directed by Sergio Leone,

written by Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Enrico Medioli, Franco Arcalli,

Franco Ferrini, Sergio Leone, Stuart Kaminsky and Ernesto Gastaldi,

based on the novel The Hoods by Harry Grey,

was released at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 20, 1984.

Music by Ennio Morricone.

Cast:

Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams, Tuesday Weld, Burt Young, Joe Pesci, Danny Aiello, William Forsythe, James Hayden, Darlanne Fluegel, Larry Rapp, Dutch Miller, Robert Harper, Richard Bright, Gerard Murphy, Amy Ryder, Olga Karlatos, Mario Brega, Ray Dittrich, Frank Gio, Karen Shallo, Angelo Florio, Scott Tiler, Rusty Jacobs, Brian Bloom, Adrian Curran, Mike Monetti, Noah Moazezi, James Russo, Frankie Caserta, Joey Marzella, Clem Caserta, Frank Sisto, Jerry Strivelli, Julie Cohen, Marvin Scott, Mike Gendel, Paul Herman, Ann Neville, Joey Faye, Linda Ipanema, Tandy Cronyn, Richard Zobel, Baxter Harris, Arnon Milchan, Bruno Iannone, Marty Licata, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Estelle Harris, Richard Foronjy, Gerritt Debeer, Jennifer Connelly, Alexander Godfrey, Cliff Cudney, Paul Farentino, Bruce Bahrenburg, Mort Freeman, Sandra Solberg, Jay Zeely, Massimo Liti, Louise Fletcher, Terry Angus, Greg Anthony, Salvatore Billa, Bruno Bilotta, Matteo Cafiso, Nelson Camp, Rossana Canghiari, Scott Coffey, Doug Davis, Mark Frazer, Nunzio Giuliani, Dario Iori, Ole Jorgensen, Francesca Leone, Chuck Low, Claudio Mancini, Giuseppe Marrocco, Maria Pia Monicelli, Ron Nummi, Ryan Paris, Harry Peerce, Filippo Perego, Nicola Roberto, Gianni Sanjust, Alex Serra, Susan Spafford, Marco Stefanelli.

On this day in movie history - The Alto Knights (2025)

The Alto Knights

directed by Barry Levinson

written by Nicholas Pileggi

released in France on March 19, 2025.

Music by David Fleming.

Cast:

Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, Kathrine Narducci, Cosmo Jarvis, Michael Rispoli, Robert Uricola, Frank Piccirillo, Matt Servitto, Louis Mustillo, Anthony J. Gallo, James Ciccone, Joe Bacino, Luke Stanton Eddy, Antonio Cipriano, Brian Scolaro, Wallace Langham, Ed Amatrudo, Mike Seely, Amadeo Fusca, Bob Glouberman, Kimeron Collins, Peyton Stockdale, John Dinello, Jocelyn Sluka, Bryant Carroll, Todd Covert, Robert Arce, Brian Spangler, Alex Safi, Christine McBurney, Rich Williams, Ashton Wolf, Sydney Miles, Josh Innerst, Mark Axelowitz, Glenn Cunningham, James P. Harkins, Abi Van Andel, Zach Meiser, Jeffrey Grover, Louie Lawless, Andy Knode, Mark Tierno, Wynn Reichert, J. Barrett Cooper, Liam Cronin, Robert DiDonato, Wilson Conkwright, Michael Patrick Trimm, Jeremy Dubin, Michael Adler, Itala Sona Ennor, Jean Zarzour, Tino Roncone, Nick Ferraro, Mike Dennis, Belmont Cameli, Carrie Lazar, Frank Cervone, David Vegh, Robert Louis Boden, Ed Formica, Seth Adair, Jerome Agean, Mark Angel, Sam Armentrout, Apollo Bacala, Bill Bower, Katie Brinthaupt, Vincent P. Catalano, Steven Terry Walker, Gary Chinn, William Cross, Melissa McDermott Currin, Max Daniels, Michael T. Davis, Richard Doone, Annie Elliott, Seve Esposito, Noah Bain Garret, Robert Gerding, Sammy Geroulis, Ron Gorley, Tony Scott Griffith, Dennis Craig Hensley, Taylor Knight, Bret Aaron Knower, Karen Koester, Bobby Leigh, Jean Claude Leuyer, Emma Magnus, Jennie Malone, Kalub James Mills, Joseph Moreland, Nabeel Mulla, Curtis Murphy, Roger Petan, David C. Phillippi, Dakota Phillips, David Pittinger, Derek Polen, Jerry Pope, Charlie Powers, Jarrod Robbins, Shantel Routt, Jen Ryan, Melissa Schory, Brian D. Schroeder, Kevin W. Shiveley, Greg Siewny, D.J. Stroud, Carly Tamborski, Damian Tanenbaum, Richie Verito, Todd Wallrauch.

On this day in movie history - The King of Comedy (1983)

The King of Comedy

directed by Martin Scorsese,

written by Paul D. Zimmerman,

was released in the United States on February 18, 1983.

Music by Robbie Robertson.

Cast:

Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Sandra Bernhard, Diahnne Abbott, Shelley Hack, Margo Winkler, Kim Chan, Frederick De Cordova, Edgar Scherick, Ed Herlihy, Tony Randall, Victor Borge, Joyce Brothers, Catherine Scorsese, Cathy Scorsese, Martin Scorsese, Charles Scorsese, Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, Kosmo Vinyl, Ellen Foley, Don Letts, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.