Lepke (film)
| Lepke | |
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| Directed by | Menahem Golan |
| Produced by | Menahem Golan |
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| Story by | Wesley Lau |
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| Music by | Kenneth Wannberg |
| Cinematography | Andrew Davis |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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123 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $900,000 |
Lepke is a 1975 film starring Tony Curtis as the Jewish-American gangster Louis "Lepke" Buchalter. It is often regarded by film critics as one of Tony Curtis's most underrated movies and one of his finest performances.
In his 2008 autobiography American Prince Curtis admitted becoming heavily addicted to cocaine during filming; this addiction would last for a decade and significantly derailed his already troubled film career.
The film was sold to Warner Bros for $1.75 million.
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